Taenia solium cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis (TSC/NCC) is a debilitating zoonotic disease with immense socioeconomic impact, affecting human and animal health and the livelihood of subsistence farming communities by reducing the market value of pigs. Despite its impact and status as the leading cause of adult-acquired epilepsy worldwide and the most common neurological disorder in Africa, TSC/NCC is under-researched. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, available diagnostic technologies are unsatisfactory, and sustainable and acceptable control strategies are yet to be scaled-up.
The burden of TSC/NCC in endemic regions and effective control demand greater investment in understanding disease occurrence, transmission, immunopathogenesis and treatment success. This research topic aims to collect advanced research data and strategies to adapt and evaluate our understanding of human and porcine TSC/NCC manifestations. This includes advancements in immunological, epidemiological and treatment approaches to improve and develop affordable and new diagnostic strategies, especially for NCC, and strengthen the prevention and control of the disease.
This Research Topic therefore welcomes submissions relating to the following subthemes:
- Immunity to human and porcine cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
- Epidemiology of cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
- Pathogenesis of neurocysticercosis
- Improving the molecular and immunodiagnostic of neurocysticercosis
- Treatment strategies of neurocysticercosis
- Prevention and control of cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
Keywords:
Taenia solium, zoonotic disease, immunology, epidemiology, immunodiagnostic, treatment, control
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Taenia solium cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis (TSC/NCC) is a debilitating zoonotic disease with immense socioeconomic impact, affecting human and animal health and the livelihood of subsistence farming communities by reducing the market value of pigs. Despite its impact and status as the leading cause of adult-acquired epilepsy worldwide and the most common neurological disorder in Africa, TSC/NCC is under-researched. The pathogenesis is poorly understood, available diagnostic technologies are unsatisfactory, and sustainable and acceptable control strategies are yet to be scaled-up.
The burden of TSC/NCC in endemic regions and effective control demand greater investment in understanding disease occurrence, transmission, immunopathogenesis and treatment success. This research topic aims to collect advanced research data and strategies to adapt and evaluate our understanding of human and porcine TSC/NCC manifestations. This includes advancements in immunological, epidemiological and treatment approaches to improve and develop affordable and new diagnostic strategies, especially for NCC, and strengthen the prevention and control of the disease.
This Research Topic therefore welcomes submissions relating to the following subthemes:
- Immunity to human and porcine cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
- Epidemiology of cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
- Pathogenesis of neurocysticercosis
- Improving the molecular and immunodiagnostic of neurocysticercosis
- Treatment strategies of neurocysticercosis
- Prevention and control of cysticercosis/neurocysticercosis
Keywords:
Taenia solium, zoonotic disease, immunology, epidemiology, immunodiagnostic, treatment, control
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.