Open AccessRising trends of neurocysticercosis: A serological report from tertiary-care hospital in South India
Author(s) -
Piriyatharisini Thamilselvan,
Krishna Raja Muthuraman,
Jharna Mandal,
Parija Sc
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5070.190832
Subject(s) - neurocysticercosis , taenia solium , serology , medicine , population , cysticercosis , parasitic disease , neglected tropical diseases , pediatrics , tropical medicine , veterinary medicine , disease , pathology , environmental health , antibody , immunology
Taenia solium is a common two-host parasitic cestode, residing in both humans (definitive) and pigs (intermediate). Invasion of this parasitic cyst into central nervous system leads to a condition known as neurocysticercosis (NCC). The World Health Organization (WHO) considers NCC as one of the "most neglected" tropical zoonotic diseases. The disease is presented with pleomorphic clinical manifestations, of which epilepsy is the most common. Diagnosis of NCC is carried out by serological tests and imaging methods. Only a few studies from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Pondicherry are available regarding the seropositive levels of NCC in South India.