| taeniosis-cysticercosis in man and animals in the sierra of northern ecuador. | taenia solium is endemic in the andean region of ecuador. the recent rediscovery of taenia saginata in humans urges to reconsider some assumptions in relation to the epidemiology of the taeniosis/cysticercosis complex in this country.therefore, data were compiled on the infection of both tapeworms in man and animals in pichincha and imbabura provinces in the andean region, north of quito. on post mortem inspection 3 out of 806 (0.37%) carcasses had t. saginata metacestodes, however, 35 sera out ... | 2003 | 14651875 |
| molecular analyses reveal two geographic and genetic lineages for tapeworms, taenia solium and taenia saginata, from ecuador using mitochondrial dna. | tapeworms taenia solium and taenia saginata are the causative agents of taeniasis/cysticercosis. these are diseases with high medical and veterinary importance due to their impact on public health and rural economy in tropical countries. the re-emergence of t. solium as a result of human migration, the economic burden affecting livestock industry, and the large variability of symptoms in several human cysticercosis, encourage studies on genetic diversity, and the identification of these parasite ... | 2016 | 27769720 |