| cysticercosis: first 12 months of reporting in california. | cysticercosis, a sometimes fatal ailment caused by larvae of the pork tapeworm taenia solium, became a reportable disease in california in 1989. during the first year, from 1 april 1989 through 31 march 1990, 134 cases were reported to the california department of health services. all of the 112 patients for whom laboratory diagnostic test data were obtained had neurocysticercosis. nearly all (117) of the 127 patients whose race and ethnic background were known had a hispanic background, and mos ... | 1992 | 1638281 |
| dna-confirmed taenia solium cysticercosis in black bears (ursus americanus) from california. | three cases of cysticercosis in black bears (ursus americanus) in three northern california counties between 1990 and 1994 have been identified as due to the tapeworm taenia solium. both morphologic characteristics as well as the presence of t. solium mitochondria cytochrome oxidase i gene sequences, as detected by the polymerase chain reaction, confirmed the diagnosis. the number and geographic separation of the cases suggests that infection of the bears was not due to a single contamination. h ... | 1996 | 8916808 |
| cysticercosis in los angeles county. | four hundred ninety-seven patients were identified as having been treated for cysticercosis at four hospitals in los angeles during the 11-year period 1973 through 1983. eleven deaths were recorded. over 90% of these patients were hispanics in productive age groups; the majority were mexican by nationality. hospitalizations were generally short, and readmissions for recurrence of symptoms or complications of therapy occurred in only 14% of patients. cysticercosis was diagnosed in 12 us citizens ... | 1985 | 4068185 |
| notes from the field: identification of a taenia tapeworm carrier - los angeles county, 2014. | carriers of the pork tapeworm, taenia solium, are the sole source of cysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infection. when tapeworm eggs excreted by the carrier are ingested, tapeworm larvae can form cysts. when cysts form in the brain, the condition is called neurocysticercosis and can be especially severe. in los angeles county an average of 136 county residents are hospitalized with neurocysticercosis each year. the prevalence of taenia solium carriage is largely unknown because carriage is asymp ... | 2015 | 25632957 |
| neurocysticercosis in the united states: review of an important emerging infection. | | 2005 | 15851761 |
| sero-prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis and taenia solium taeniasis in california, usa. | taenia solium cysticercosis is a leading cause of epilepsy and neurological disability in the developing world. it is caused by ingestion of the eggs of the tapeworm, t. solium taeniasis. the prevalence of either t. solium cysticercosis or t. solium taeniasis in the united states in populations at risk is poorly understood. the primary objectives of this study are to perform the first study of the sero-prevalence of t. solium cysticercosis and t. solium taeniasis in an at-risk community in the u ... | 2005 | 15644066 |
| imaging of neurocysticercosis. | neurocysticercosis produces a variety of neurologic syndromes resulting from the cysticerci infestation of the central nervous system by the larvae of taenia solium. because of increased immigration to the united states from endemic areas, the incidence of neurocysticercosis has increased, especially in california, texas, arizona, and other southwestern states. neuroimaging studies play a significant role in the diagnosis and management of patients with neurocysticercosis. | 2000 | 10775958 |
| challenges and opportunities in detecting taenia solium tapeworm carriers in los angeles county california, 2009-2014. | carriers of the pork tapeworm, taenia solium, are the sole source of neurocysticercosis, a parasitic tissue infection that can be chronic and severe. identifying t. solium tapeworm carriers is challenging. many are asymptomatic and go undetected and unreported. in addition, t. solium is difficult to distinguish from other taenia species of less concern. from 2009 to 2014, 24 taeniasis cases were reported to the los angeles county (lac) department of public health. twenty reports were received so ... | 2015 | 25814395 |
| spinal intramedullary cysticercosis of the conus medullaris. | neurocysticercosis is the most common central nervous system (cns) parasitic disease worldwide, but spinal cysticercal infection is relatively rare, especially in the united states. because of increased immigration to the united states from endemic areas, the incidence of neurocysticercosis has risen, especially in california, texas, arizona, and other southwestern states, but not in wisconsin. spinal intramedullary cysticercosis involving the conus medullaris is an uncommon clinical condition t ... | 2008 | 18416368 |