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High frequency of Taenia solium antigen positivity in patients admitted for neurological disorders in the Rural Hospital of Mosango, Democratic Republic of Congo

Déby Mukendi
Pierre Dorny
Jan Jacobs
Jean-Roger Lilo Kalo
Marleen Boelaert
Sarah Gabriël
Cédric P. Yansouni
Barbara Barbé
Kristien Verdonck
Andrea Sylvia Winkler
François Chappuis
Pascal Lutumba
Emmanuel Bottieau

20217 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

T. solium antigen positivity was found in at least 10% of patients admitted with neurological disorders in the Kwilu province, DRC, with no specific pattern of presentation. Further neuroimaging studies should be used to confirm whether neurocysticercosis is prevalent in this region.

Research topics

Parasitic infections in humans and animals
Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery
Parasites and Host Interactions

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-021-06032-8

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