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- Human neurocysticercosis (NC) is a disease caused by Taenia solium larvae infecting the central nervous system, leading to varied symptoms and imaging results.
- The paper reviews the immune and hormonal factors that contribute to a person's ability to resist infection and prevent severe disease forms.
- It also discusses the clinical significance of these immunological and endocrinological features in managing neurocysticercosis.
Article Abstract
Human neurocysticercosis (NC) is a clinically and radiologically heterogeneous disease caused by the establishment of Taenia solium larvae in the central nervous system. Herein, the immunological and endocrinological features involved in resistance to infection and severe forms of the disease are reviewed, and their clinical relevance is discussed.
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