Abstract
A neurocysticercosis-like lesion in an 11-year-old boy in the Netherlands was determined to be caused by the zoonotic Taenia martis tapeworm. Subsequent testing revealed that 15% of wild martens tested in that region were infected with T. martis tapeworms with 100% genetic similarity; thus, the infection source was most likely local.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 555-559 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2024 |
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Keywords
- Animals
- Child
- Humans
- Male
- Netherlands
- Neurocysticercosis/diagnostic imaging
- Taenia/genetics