Human Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis, Switzerland

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Steinsiepe, Valentin K.;Ruf, Marie-Therese;Rossi, Marco;Fricker-Feer, Claudia;Kolenc, Danijela;Buser, Brigitte Suter;Concu, Maura;Neumayr, Andreas;Schneider, Ulf C.
Andreas Neumayr
Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the marten tapeworm, and review all 5 published cases of human infection with the marten tapeworm. In epidemiologically nonplausible cases of neurocysticercosis, zoonotic spillover infections should be suspected.

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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29

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1080-6059

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12

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US Department of Health and Human Services

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10.3201/eid2912.230697