"Taenia solium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Species of tapeworm in the genus TAENIA, that infects swine. It is acquired by humans through the ingestion of cured or undercooked pork.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.215.895.775
Concept/Terms
Taenia solium- Taenia solium
- Taenia soliums
- solium, Taenia
- soliums, Taenia
- Tapeworm, Pork
- Pork Tapeworm
- Pork Tapeworms
- Tapeworms, Pork
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Taenia solium" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Taenia solium" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Taenia solium" by people in Profiles.
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Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis with an emphasis on taeniasis in Chipata district of the Eastern province of Zambia. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Nov; 17(11):e0011561.
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Evaluation of a point-of-care test for the diagnosis of Taenia solium neurocysticercosis in rural southern Tanzania: a diagnostic accuracy study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 Jan; 24(1):98-106.
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The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 03; 17(3):e0011042.
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Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe. J Travel Med. 2023 02 18; 30(1).
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Characteristics of people with epilepsy and Neurocysticercosis in three eastern African countries-A pooled analysis. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2022 11; 16(11):e0010870.
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Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review. PLoS One. 2022; 17(7):e0271232.
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Neurocysticercosis control for primary epilepsy prevention: a systematic review. Pathog Glob Health. 2022 07; 116(5):282-296.
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Host immune responses during Taenia solium Neurocysticercosis infection and treatment. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 04; 14(4):e0008005.
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Taenia solium cysticercosis and taeniasis in urban settings: Epidemiological evidence from a health-center based study among people with epilepsy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 12; 13(12):e0007751.
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Axonal swellings and spheroids: a new insight into the pathology of neurocysticercosis. Brain Pathol. 2019 05; 29(3):425-436.