How parasitic larvae affect the brain

Elife. 2023 Aug 23:12:e91149. doi: 10.7554/eLife.91149.

Abstract

The release of the neurotransmitter glutamate by the parasitic tapeworm Taenia solium appears to be implicated in the pathophysiology of a widespread, but neglected, form of adult-onset epilepsy.

Keywords: Taenia solium; epilepsy; glutamate signaling; human; mouse; neurocysticercosis; neuroscience; parasitic infection.

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain*
  • Glutamic Acid*
  • Larva

Substances

  • Glutamic Acid