exudates and Cysticercosis

Food-borne parasitic zoonoses have emerged as a major public health problem in many countries and are posing a medical challenge. They are not only important from the economic point of view but also because of their severe sequelae. In Malaysia, these parasitoses are a tip of an iceberg problem. The article documents all the food-borne parasitic zoonoses reported in Malaysia. An epidemiological assessment of the diseases with research needs is highlighted.

Topics: Animals; Cysticercosis; Documentation; Echinococcosis; Food Parasitology; Humans; Malaysia; Opisthorchiasis; Parasitic Diseases; Prevalence; Public Health; Research; Sarcocystosis; Toxoplasmosis; Zoonoses

The objective of this study was to determine exposure to cysticercosis among a rural population in a selected village in Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia. A total of 135 serum samples were analyzed. The result showed that the seroprevalence of cysticercosis antibodies was 2.2%. There was no significant difference in the seroprevalence among age groups (p=0.307). Even though there was a slightly higher antibody titer in males compared to females, the difference was not significant (p=0.400). The results indicate evidence of exposure to cysticercosis in this rural population.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Antibodies, Helminth; Child; Child, Preschool; Cysticercosis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Malaysia; Male; Middle Aged; Rural Population; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Sex Distribution

A Danish woman aged 28 years who had travelled in the Far East developed cerebral symptoms with headache and visual disturbances. Migraine was suspected. Subsequent CT scanning revealed multiple processes and metastases were suspected. As the patient had travelled in the Far East 1 1/2 years previously, she was examined for neurocysticercosis. This diagnosis was established and the patient was successfully treated with praziquantel. On account of increased travelling activity, the possibility of neurocysticercosis should be borne in mind when dealing with patients with cerebral symptoms and relevant travelling histories.

Topics: Adult; Brain Diseases; Cysticercosis; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Malaysia; Praziquantel; Thailand; Travel; Tropical Climate

Topics: Animals; Cats; Cysticercosis; Cysticercus; Malaysia; Muridae; Rodent Diseases; Taenia