High Prevalence of Asymptomatic Neurocysticercosis in an Endemic Rural Community in Peru

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Authors

Luz M. Moyano · Inserm

Seth E. O’Neal · Oregon Health & Science University

Viterbo Ayvar · Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Guillermo Gonzálvez · Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

Ricardo Gamboa · Universidad Nacional de Tumbes

Percy Vilchez · Universidad Nacional de Tumbes

Silvia Rodríguez

Abstract

This study reports a high prevalence of NCC infection in an endemic community in Peru and confirms that a large proportion of apparently asymptomatic residents have brain calcifications that could provoke seizures in the future.

Topics & Keywords

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

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 10, Issue 12, pp. e0005130-e0005130

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005130

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