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Seroprevalence of antibodies against Taenia solium cysticerci among refugees resettled in United States

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dc.contributor.author O'Neal, Seth E.
dc.contributor.author Townes, J.M.
dc.contributor.author Wilkins, P.P.
dc.contributor.author Noh, J.C.
dc.contributor.author Lee, D.
dc.contributor.author Rodriguez, S.
dc.contributor.author García Lescano, Héctor Hugo
dc.contributor.author Stauffer, W.M.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-18T19:34:44Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-18T19:34:44Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/11200
dc.description.abstract Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease caused by central nervous system infection by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. In developing countries, NCC is a leading cause of adult-onset epilepsy. Case reports of NCC are increasing among refugees resettled to the United States and other nations, but the underlying prevalence among refugee groups is unknown. We tested stored serum samples from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Migrant Serum Bank for antibodies against T. solium cysts by using the enzymelinked immunoelectrotransfer blot. Seroprevalence was high among all 4 populations tested: refugees from Burma (23.2%), Lao People's Democratic Republic (18.3%), Bhutan (22.8%), and Burundi (25.8%). Clinicians caring for refugee populations should suspect NCC in patients with seizure, chronic headache, or unexplained neurologic manifestations. Improved understanding of the prevalence of epilepsy and other associated diseases among refugees could guide recommendations for their evaluation and treatment before, during, and after resettlement. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
dc.relation.ispartofseries Emerging Infectious Diseases
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Humans en_US
dc.subject controlled study en_US
dc.subject major clinical study en_US
dc.subject Animals en_US
dc.subject Age Factors en_US
dc.subject United States en_US
dc.subject Seroepidemiologic Studies en_US
dc.subject Sex Factors en_US
dc.subject antibody titer en_US
dc.subject Taenia solium en_US
dc.subject taeniasis en_US
dc.subject Antigens, Helminth en_US
dc.subject enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot en_US
dc.subject helminth antibody en_US
dc.subject immunoassay en_US
dc.subject Cysticercus en_US
dc.subject Neurocysticercosis en_US
dc.subject antibody blood level en_US
dc.subject Antibodies, Helminth en_US
dc.subject Myanmar en_US
dc.subject refugee en_US
dc.subject Bhutan en_US
dc.subject Burundi en_US
dc.subject cysticercus (cestode larva) en_US
dc.subject Laos en_US
dc.subject Refugees en_US
dc.subject seroprevalence en_US
dc.title Seroprevalence of antibodies against Taenia solium cysticerci among refugees resettled in United States en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1803.111367
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08
dc.relation.issn 1080-6059


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