Background The prevalence of epilepsy added to inadequate treatment results in chronic
morbidity and considerable mortality in poor populations. Neurocysticercosis (NCC), a …

Background Taeniasis and cysticercosis are major causes of seizures and epilepsy. Infection
by the causative parasite Taenia solium requires transmission between humans and pigs. …

Four laccase isozymes (LCC1, LCC2, LCC3 and LCC4) synthesized by Pleurotus ostreatus
strain V-184 were purified and characterized. LCC1 and LCC2 have molecular masses of …

Neurocysticercosis is the most common helminthic infection of the CNS but its diagnosis
remains difficult. Clinical manifestations are nonspecific, most neuroimaging findings are not …

The larval stage of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) infects the human nervous system,
causing neurocysticercosis. This disease is one of the main causes of epileptic seizures in …

Distillery wastewaters generated by ethanol production from fermentation of sugar‐cane
molasses, named vinasses, lead to important ecological impact due to their high content of …

Human cystic echinococcosis (hydatid disease) continues to be a substantial cause of
morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. Elimination is difficult to obtain and it is …

A family of genes encoding laccases has recently been described for the basidiomycete I-62
(CECT 20197). Transcript levels of geneslcc1, lcc2, and lcc3 were analyzed under four …

Taenia solium neurocysticercosis is a common cause of epileptic seizures and other neurological
morbidity in most developing countries. It is also an increasingly common diagnosis in …

Background Neurocysticercosis is the main cause of adult-onset seizures in the developing
world. Whether therapy with antiparasitic agents results in improved seizure control has …