| 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 |
| seroprevalence and risk factors of human cysticercosis and taeniasis prevalence in a highly endemic area of epilepsy in bangoua, west cameroon. | cysticercosis caused by the larvae of taenia solium is a serious and emerging threat to public health in the endemic areas as well as in the non-endemic areas.　neurocysticercosis, an affection of the central nervous system is a leading cause of epilepsy in endemic areas. this study was carried out to investigate human cysticercosis, taeniasis and risk factors, and also their association with epilepsy in bangoua, west cameroon where epilepsy is highly prevalent. out of 384 people investigated, 12 ... | 2017 | 26747010 |
| 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 |
| a seroepidemiological study of human cysticercosis in west cameroon. | we studied the occurrence of human cysticercosis in 4993 individuals from three rural communities of menoua division, west province of cameroon. circulating antigens of taenia solium metacestodes were detected in 0.4%, 1.0% and 3.0% of the serum samples taken in bafou, bamendou and fonakekeu, respectively, and examined using a monoclonal antibody-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. this test detects only carriers of living cysticerci and gives thus a good idea of the presence of active cyst ... | 2003 | 12581440 |
| [taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in the menoua division (west cameroon)]. | the present study was carried out between august 1999 and april 2000 with the objective of determining the prevalence of taenia solium taeniasis in two village communities of bafou and bamendou in the menoua division (west cameroon). four (0.13%) out of 3,109 faecal samples were positive for taenia spp. eggs using the flotation technique. three of the four worms expelled were t. solium whereas the other one was t. saginata. two cases of cysticercosis were diagnosed in one of the families with a ... | 2002 | 12375371 |