Prevalence of epilepsy, human cysticercosis, and porcine cysticercosis in western Kenya
Cysticercosis is the leading cause of acquired epilepsy worldwide and has been shown to be highly prevalent in pig populations in western Kenya. We conducted a community-based door-to-door survey in a region of western Kenya with a high proportion of pig-keeping households. Persons with epilepsy (PW...
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125796 |
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