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Neurocysticercosis and HIV Infection: what can we learn from the published literature?

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Infections caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and by the larvae of Taenia solium (i.e., cysticercosis) are still widespread in many developing countries. Both pathologies modify host immune status and it is possible that HIV infection may modulate the frequency and pathogeny of cys...

Histopathologic aspects of experimental cysticercosis and in situ cytokines profile in C57BL/6 mice

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (5), 2018
ABSTRACT Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is one of the parasitic infections that most affects the central nervous system. The knowledge regarding its immunopathogenesis and pathophysiology needs broadening. Taenia crassiceps cysticerci are used as the NCC experimental model. The aim of this work was to describe...

Determinación y caracterización de antígenos de cisticercus de T. solium, reconocidos por líquidos cefalorraquídeos de pacientes con neurocisticercosis

La cisticercosis humana es una parasitosis causada por T. solium la cual posee una alta prevalencia en aíses en desarrollo constituyéndose en un problema de salud pública, y en donde la neurocisticosis (NCC) es su forma más grave ya que compromete el sistema nervioso central (SNC). Debido a que las t...