Publications
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neurocysticercosis and epilepsy in cameroon. | during january 2002 the frequency of taenia solium cysticercosis was studied in a series of 504 epileptic patients from 3 rural localities in the west and north-west provinces of cameroon using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for both circulating antigen (ag-elisa) and antibody (ag-elisa) detection. taenia solium antigens were detected in the sera of 1.2% of the patients whereas specific antibodies against the parasite were present in 44.6% of the patients. significantly less seropositive r ... | 2003 | 16117963 |
epilepsy and cysticercosis in northwest cameroon: a serological study. | the prevalence of epilepsy in cameroon is higher than that of the industrialized world and other developing countries. neurocysticercosis due to taenia solium infestation has been reported as a major cause of epilepsy in some parts of cameroon although there are some conflicting data. the prevalence of epilepsy is especially high in the momo division of the north-west province of cameroon. we hypothesized that individuals with epilepsy in this region have a higher percentage of seropositivity to ... | 2013 | 23428421 |