| cysticercosis in epileptic patients of mulungu do morro northeastern brazil. | with the aim to study the magnitude of infection by the metacestode of taenia solium in a population of epileptic patients in the arid region of bahia, northeastern brazil, we examined 200 consecutive cases who attended an ambulatory clinic in the disctrict of mulungu do morro. sixty-six of the patients had a diagnosis of epilepsy. from them 10 (15.2%) presented antibodies against a specific fraction of antigens in western blot, and 4 (6.0%) had circulating parasite products, as tested by captur ... | 2000 | 10973100 |
| genetic polymorphism in taenia solium metacestodes from different brazilian geographic areas. | the aim of the present study is to investigate genetic polymorphisms in taenia solium metacestodes from different brazilian geographical areas and to relate them to antibody recognition in serum samples of neurocysticercosis (nc) patients. metacestodes were obtained from the distrito federal (df), bahia, minas gerais (mg) and são paulo (sp) regions of brazil. samples of human sera from 49 individuals with nc, 68 individuals with other helminthiasis and 40 healthy volunteers were analysed (157 in ... | 2012 | 22310532 |
| short report: seroprevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs in bahia state, northeastern brazil. | to determine the prevalence and etiologic factors of taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs in the state of bahia, northeastern brazil, we performed serological surveys in salvador, the capital of the state, and in two local towns, santo amaro and jequié. residents raising free-roaming pigs in the study areas were randomly selected. sera were obtained from the pigs and examined by the enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot assay (eitb). the prevalence of antibodies to t. solium was 4.4% (2 of 45) ... | 2001 | 11463114 |