Identifying wildlife reservoirs of neglected taeniid tapeworms: Non-invasive diagnosis of endemic Taenia serialis infection in a wild primate population.

Despite the global distribution and public health consequences of Taenia tapeworms, the life cycles of taeniids infecting wildlife hosts remain largely undescribed. The larval stage of Taenia serialis commonly parasitizes rodents and lagomorphs, but has been reported in a wide range of hosts that includes geladas (Theropithecus gelada), primates endemic to Ethiopia. Geladas exhibit protuberant larval cysts indicative of advanced T.

Taeniasis among Refugees Living on Thailand-Myanmar Border, 2012.

We tested refugee camp residents on the Thailand-Myanmar border for Taenia solium infection. Taeniasis prevalence was consistent with that for other disease-endemic regions, but seropositivity indicating T. solium taeniasis was rare.

Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa.

Background: Epilepsy is common in developing countries, and it is often associated with parasitic infections. We investigated the relationship between exposure to parasitic infections, particularly multiple infections and active convulsive epilepsy (ACE), in five sites across sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods And Findings: A case-control design that matched on age and location was used.

Seroprevalence of antibodies against Taenia solium cysticerci among refugees resettled in United States.

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease caused by central nervous system infection by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. In developing countries, NCC is a leading cause of adult-onset epilepsy. Case reports of NCC are increasing among refugees resettled to the United States and other nations, but the underlying prevalence among refugee groups is unknown.

Schistosomiasis in expatriates in the Arusha region of Tanzania.

Background: In 1996 the seroprevalence of schistosomiasis in expatriates and travelers who had contact with Lake Malawi, a fresh water source thought to be schistosomiasis-free, was measured at 32%. Clinicians in Arusha, Tanzania, questioned the prevalence of Schistosoma infection in expatriates living in the Arusha region, and how schistosomiasis might relate to symptoms of chronic fatigue in Arusha expatriates.

Method: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 80 expatriates living in the Arusha region of Tanzania to determine the seroprevalence of schistosome infection.