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Arroyo, Gianfranco ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Lescano, Andres G. ; Alroy, Karen A. ; Bustos, Javier A. ; Santivañez, Saul ; Gonzales, Isidro ; Saavedra, Herbert ; Pretell, E. Javier ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | Oxford University Press | 2018-11-30T02:09:29ZBackground: The enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) assay is the reference serological test for neurocysticercosis (NCC). A positive result on EITB does not always correlate with the presence of active infections in the central nervo[...]texto impreso
Lescano, Andres G. ; Pray, Ian W. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Guezala, M. Claudia ; Aybar, Viterbo ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Moulton, Lawrence H. ; Leontsini, Elli ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-07-04T16:59:24ZThe pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is among the leading causes of preventable epilepsy in the world and is common in rural areas of developing countries where sanitation is limited and pigs have access to human feces. Prior studies in rural vill[...]texto impreso
Garcia, Hector H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Llanos-Zavalaga, Fernando ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Romero, Jaime ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Moyano, Luz M. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Diaz, Andre ; Hightower, Allen ; Craig, Philip S. ; Lightowlers, Marshall W. ; Gauci, Charles G. ; Leontsini, Elli ; Gilman, Robert H. | Massachusetts Medical Society | 2019-02-06T14:45:33ZBACKGROUND: Taeniasis and cysticercosis are major causes of seizures and epilepsy. Infection by the causative parasite Taenia solium requires transmission between humans and pigs. The disease is considered to be eradicable, but data on attempts[...]texto impreso
Moyano, Luz M. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Vilchez, Percy ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Reistetter, Joe ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. | Public Library of Science | 2019-02-06T14:45:56ZBACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis is a common helminthic infection of the central nervous system and an important cause of adult-onset epilepsy in endemic countries. However, few studies have examined associations between neurologic symptoms, serol[...]texto impreso
Moyano, Luz M. ; Saito, Mayuko ; Montano, Silvia M. ; Gonzalvez, Guillermo ; Olaya, Sandra ; Ayvar, Viterbo ; Gonzalez, Isidro ; Larrauri, Luis ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Llanos, Fernando ; Rodriguez, Silvia ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Garcia, Hector H. | Public Library of Science | 2020-06-10T18:12:16ZBACKGROUND: The prevalence of epilepsy added to inadequate treatment results in chronic morbidity and considerable mortality in poor populations. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a helminthic disease of the central nervous system, is a leading cause o[...]texto impreso
Muro, Claudio ; Gomez-Puerta, Luis A. ; Flecker, Robert H. ; Gamboa, Ricardo ; Barreto, Percy Vilchez ; Dorny, Pierre ; Tsang, Victor C. W. ; Gilman, Robert H. ; Gonzalez, Armando E. ; Garcia, Hector H. ; O'Neal, Seth E. ; Cysticercosis Working Group in Peru | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | 2019-01-25T15:28:08ZThe lentil lectin glycoprotein enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (LLGP EITB, reported sensitivity 99% and specificity 100%) is used as a serologic marker of exposure to Taenia solium in pigs. However, only a limited number of parasites ha[...]
