Publications

taenia solium cysticercosis in the democratic republic of congo: how does pork trade affect the transmission of the parasite?	taenia solium, a zoonotic parasite that is endemic in most developing countries where pork is consumed, is recognised as the main cause of acquired epilepsy in these regions. t. solium has been reported in almost all of the neighboring countries of democratic republic of congo (drc) but data on the current prevalence of the disease in the country itself are lacking. this study, focusing on porcine cysticercosis (cc), makes part of a first initiative to assess whether cysticercosis is indeed actu ...	2010	20838646
high prevalence of taenia solium cysticerosis in a village community of bas-congo, democratic republic of congo.	cysticercosis results from tissue infection with the larval stage of the pig tapeworm taenia solium. infection of the brain may cause neurocysticercosis, the most frequent cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countries. information on human cysticercosis in the democratic republic of congo (drc) is scarce and outdated. we believe this is the first reported study on human cysticercosis and epilepsy in a village community of drc. the proportion of villagers seropositive by elisa for t. solium ...	2011	21763695