| human and porcine taenia solium infection in rural north india. | 72 members of a pig farming community and 50 slaughtered pigs in uttar pradesh, india, were examined between november 2000 and june 2001 for taenia solium infection. 27 of the human subjects (38%) had intestinal taeniasis and 7 (9.7%) had reported seizures. all 3 of the latter who were examined had neurocysticercosis. 13 of the pigs (26%) had cysticercosis. such high prevalences indicate the need for detailed assessment of the disease burden in this community. | 2002 | 12474478 |