Identification of a Taenia Tapeworm Carrier — Los Angeles County, 2014

Croker, Curtis; Soriano, Jan; Civen, Rachel; Larsen, Robert A; Schwartz, Benjamin

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Identification of a Taenia Tapeworm Carrier — Los Angeles County, 2014

Jan 30 2015
By Croker, Curtis ; Soriano, Jan ; Civen, Rachel ; ...
Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(3):74.

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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
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Croker, Curtis ; Soriano, Jan ; Civen, Rachel ; Larsen, Robert A ; Schwartz, Benjamin

Croker, Curtis ; Soriano, Jan ; Civen, Rachel ; Larsen, Robert A ; Schwartz, Benjamin Less -
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Carriers of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, are the sole source of cysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infection. When tapeworm eggs excreted by the carrier are ingested, tapeworm larvae can form cysts. When cysts form in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis and can be especially severe. In Los Angeles County an average of 136 county residents are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year. The prevalence of Taenia solium carriage is largely unknown because carriage is asymptomatic, making detection difficult. The identification and treatment of tapeworm carriers is an important public health measure that can prevent additional neurocysticercosis cases.
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Adult Animals Carrier State Feces Female Humans Neurocysticercosis Notes From The Field Ovum Taenia Solium
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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2015; 64(3):74.
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25632957
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4584563
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Journal Article
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California ; El Salvador ; Guatemala ; Los Angeles

California ; El Salvador ; Guatemala ; Los Angeles Less -
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Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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urn:sha256:904b3f9e1c85181cef9eb4121969a41161f9bfb396803a301b3d5d28fadc2696
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