Neglected parasitic infections in the United States : Neurocysticercosis

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• Alternative Title:
  Neurocysticercosis
• Corporate Authors:
  Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.
• Description:
  Neurocysticercosis is a preventable parasitic infection caused by larval cysts (enclosed sacs containing the immature stage of a parasite) of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium). The larval cysts can infect various parts of the body causing a condition known as cysticercosis. Larval cysts in the brain cause a form of cysticercosis called neurocysticercosis which can lead to seizures.
  
  Neurocysticercosis, which affects the brain and is the most severe form of the disease, can be fatal. Neurocysticercosis is considered a Neglected Parasitic Infection, one of a group of diseases that results in significant illness among those who are infected and is often poorly understood by health care providers.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Neglected Diseases Neurocysticercosis Parasitic Diseases
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:65afda4f428ae6c0f9205e130227184acab45e1d9e8e21b7187bcbed777e9be2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/21833/cdc_21833_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 297.24 KB ]