OBJECTIVE
To review the incidence and pathologic findings of cysticercosis diagnosed at autopsies, with emphasis on the most common organs affected.
METHODS
Reports of 1.596 autopsies performed between 1974 and 1997 at a school hospital in Uberaba, MG, Brazil were studied. The following data were
The major three species of human taeniid cestodes, Taenia solium, T. saginata and T. saginata asiatica (= T. asiatica) which require humans as the definitive host are still not rare in developing countries. Among these, T. solium is the most serious with medical and economic importance.
Latinos comprise nearly 16 percent of the U.S. population, and this proportion is anticipated to increase to 30 percent by 2050. Latinos are a diverse ethnic group that includes many different cultures, races, and nationalities. Barriers to care have resulted in striking disparities in quality of
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