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Solitary neurocysticercosis case caused by Asian genotype of Taenia solium confirmed by mitochondrial DNA analysis.

Authors :
Yamasaki H
Matsunaga S
Yamamura K
Chang CC
Kawamura S
Sako Y
Nakao M
Nakaya K
Ito A
Source :
Journal of clinical microbiology [J Clin Microbiol] 2004 Aug; Vol. 42 (8), pp. 3891-3.
Publication Year :
2004

Abstract

A Japanese woman presenting with neurologic symptoms was presumptively diagnosed with neurocysticercosis based on imaging findings. Hooklets in the scolex of the resected lesion were not confirmed through histopathological observation. However, the illness was confirmed by mitochondrial DNA analysis to be a solitary neurocysticercosis case caused by the Asian genotype of Taenia solium.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0095-1137
Volume :
42
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of clinical microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
15297559
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.8.3891-3893.2004