Neglected Parasitic Infections in the United States Neurocysticercosis Neurocysticercosis Neurocysticercosis is a preventable parasitic infection caused by larval cysts (enclosed sacs containing the immature stage of a parasite) of the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) The larval cysts can infect various parts of the body causing a condition known as cysticercosis Larval cysts in the brain cause a form of cysticercosis called neurocysticercosis which can lead to
NORS Guidance Appendix A: Mode of Transmission for Certain Beverages . . . Appendix A: Distinguishing mode of transmission for certain foodborne or waterborne outbreaks involving drinks, ice, or bottled water It may be difficult to determine whether some outbreaks should be reported as foodborne or waterborne In general, if transmission occurred through consuming contaminated food or drinks, including raw milk, the mode of transmission is foodborne If the
TPM13724 805. . 809 - CDC Stacks The parasite matures into the larval stage in the tissue and encysts into a cysticercus No further development occurs until the tissue cysticercus is ingested The parasite completes its life cycle when humans ingest raw or undercooked pork products contaminated with cysticerci
Common INTESTINAL HELMINTHS of Man - CDC Stacks saginata and swine for T solium Larval development to the infective cysticercus requires about 2 months and man acquires the infection by ingestion of these cysticerci