Taenia Solium Cysticercosis: From Basic to Clinical Science

Gagandeep Singh, Sudesh Prabhakar

CABI, 2002 - Science - 457 pages

Taenia solium cysticercosis is a parasitic disease caused by the dissemination of the larval form of the pork tapeworm and affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide. It is endemic in several developing countries, including many in Central and South America, Africa and South Asia. Through increased immigration and international travel, it is also of emerging significance in developed countries such as the USA.This book, written by international leading experts in the field, covers the basic science and clinical aspects of Taenia solium, its pathology, investigational aspects of neurocysticercosis, and therapy and prevention

Contents

• Bhim S Singhal Department of Neurology Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences: 12
• New and Revisited Immunological Aspects: 15
• Seppo Meri Department of Bacteriology and Immunology Haartman Insitute PO Box: 21
• Focus on Parasite: 25
• Role in Understanding: 35
• From Basic to Applied Science: 47
• Zbigniew S Pawlowski Clinic of Parasitic and Tropical Diseases ul Przybyszewskiego: 49
• Noshir H Wadia Director of Neurology Jaslok Hospital and Research Center Mumbai: 50
• Hereditary Factors in Neurocysticercosis with Emphasis on Single Small 55: 57
• EPIDEMIOLOGY: 63
• What Have We Learnt From Epidemiological Studies of Taenia solium: 75
• Epidemiology of Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Mexico 8883: 83
• Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Central America: 91
• Rodrigo A Salinas Healthcare Programmes Division Ministry of Health Chile: 92
• Epidemiological Aspects: 101
• Taenia solium Taeniasis and Cysticercosis in Asia: 111
• Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Africa: 129
• the Special Case of the United States: 139
• Porcine Cysticercosis: 145
• A Historical Note: 157
• CLINICAL ASPECTS: 169
• Meningeal Cysticercosis: 177
• Heavy Multilesional Cysticercotic Syndromes: 189
• Intraventricular Neurocysticercosis: 199
• Neurocysticercosis and Epilepsy: 211
• Cerebrovascular Manifestations of Neurocysticercosis: 221
• Uncommon Manifestations: 229
• The Story Behind Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma: 241
• Seizures Due to Solitary Cysticercus Granuloma: 251
• Paediatric Neurocysticercosis: 257
• Psychiatric Manifestations of Neurocysticercosis: 263
• Ophthalmic Aspects: 269
• Diagnosis and Treatment in Special Situations: 281
• PATHOLOGY: 289
• Single Small Enhancing Computed Tomography Lesions: 307
• Immunodiagnosis of Neurocysticercosis: 329
• Antigenbased Immunoassays in the Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis: 343
• Polymerase Chain Reaction in the Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis: 351
• Immunodiagnosis in Solitary Cysticercus Granulomas: 359
• Controversies in the Drug Treatment of Neurocysticercosis: 375
• Neurosurgical Perspective: 387
• Endoscopic Management of Intraventricular Cysticercosis: 399
• Control of Taenia solium with Emphasis on Treatment of Taeniasis: 411
• Present Status and Future Prospects: 421
• Control of Taenia solium with Porcine Chemotherapy: 431
• Use of a Simulation Model to Evaluate Control Programmes against Taenia: 437
• Index: 449

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Bibliographic information

• Title: Taenia Solium Cysticercosis: From Basic to Clinical Science
• Editors: Gagandeep Singh, Sudesh Prabhakar
• Publisher: CABI, 2002
• ISBN: 0851998399, 9780851998398
• Length: 457 pages
• Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Microbiology