Prevalence of Neurocysticercosis in People with Epilepsy in the Eastern Province of Zambia.
Zambia is endemic for Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. In this single-centered, cross-sectional, community-based study, the role of neurocysticercosis (NCC) as a cause of epilepsy was examined. People with epilepsy (PWE, n = 56) were identified in an endemic area using a screening question...
Published in: | PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003972 https://doaj.org/article/d4f116a878bf4adc9a04e40a46b92f3e |