Can We Recommend Practical Interventions to Prevent Neurocysticercosis?

UC Braae; MW Lightowlers; M Donadeu

Journal article

Can We Recommend Practical Interventions to Prevent Neurocysticercosis?

UC Braae, MW Lightowlers, M Donadeu

Trends in Parasitology | ELSEVIER SCI LTD | Published : 2019

DOI: 10.1016/j.pt.2019.04.012

Abstract

The cystiSim model was used to compare strategies for the control of Taenia solium. A three-monthly intervention in pigs for 3 years was substantially more effective than biannual treatment for taeniasis in the human population for 5 years. The intervention period could be shortened further by combining pig and human interventions.

University of Melbourne Researchers

Marshall Lightowlers Author

Meritxell Donadeu Author

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Grants

Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council

Funding Acknowledgements

We thank Dr Bernadette Abela-Ridder for valuable advice in preparation of the manuscript. Funding was provided by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council grant GTN1105448 (M. W. L.).