Abstract
Reintroduction of Taenia solium into a region in Peru where it had been eliminated prompted evaluation of the possibility of reintroduction from an urban reservoir of taeniasis. In a cross-sectional study of an adjacent urban area, we found low prevalence of taeniasis (4/1,621; 0.25%), suggesting minimal risk of parasite reintroduction into rural areas through this route.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Child
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neurocysticercosis / epidemiology*
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Peru / epidemiology
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Taenia solium / isolation & purification
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Taeniasis / complications
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Taeniasis / epidemiology*
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Taeniasis / transmission
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Urban Population*
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Young Adult