In a case mentioned by Lebert In the Bulletin de la Société Anatomique de Paris, 1837, p. 38. Louis. Recherches sur la Phthisie, Paris, 1843, p. 162. Dictionnaire de Médecine, en 30 vol., Art ...

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is the most prevalent parasitic infection of the central nervous system (CNS) (Diop et al., 2003; Preux and Druet-Cabanac, 2005). It is caused by the presence of larvae of the ...

Antigen preparation Vesicular fluid (VF) from T. solium cysticerci was used as the antigen preparation in the ELISAs. The VF was obtained as previously described 12. Briefly, T. solium cysticerci were ...

Mature cysticerci remain viable in the brain parenchyma for a period of three to six years, a phase during which the cysticercus modulates the immune response of the host, preventing its own ...