Giri Sidhartha, Parija Subhash Chandra
Department of Gastrointestinal Sciences, Wellcome Trust Research Laboratory, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India.
Trop Parasitol. 2012 Jul;2(2):99-108. doi: 10.4103/2229-5070.105174.
Cystic echinococcosis and human cysticercosis have recently been included in the list of "neglected tropical diseases" by the World Health Organization (WHO). Both are zoonoses which are prevalent throughout the world and lead to considerable mortality, morbidity, and economic losses as well. This review deals with the disease burden of these two neglected cestode infections. Diagnostic modalities with their specific advantages and disadvantages have also been discussed. Recent developments in immunodiagnostic assays for the two diseases have been dealt with. Various control strategies including the use of veterinary vaccines have been highlighted.
囊性棘球蚴病和人体囊尾蚴病最近被世界卫生组织（WHO）列入“被忽视的热带病”名单。这两种都是人畜共患病，在全球广泛流行，还会导致相当高的死亡率、发病率以及经济损失。本综述探讨了这两种被忽视的绦虫感染的疾病负担。还讨论了具有特定优缺点的诊断方法。阐述了这两种疾病免疫诊断检测的最新进展。强调了包括使用兽用疫苗在内的各种控制策略。
