Onchocerciasis, Cysticercosis, and Epilepsy

Moses Katabarwa The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA 30307, E-mail: mkataba@emory.eduorrzk5@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341

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Frank Richards Jr The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA 30307, E-mail: mkataba@emory.eduorrzk5@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341

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Mark Eberhard The Carter Center, Atlanta, GA 30307, E-mail: mkataba@emory.eduorrzk5@cdc.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341

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    Katabarwa M, Lakwo T, Habumogisha P, Richards F, Eberhard M, 2008. Short report: could neurocysticercosis be the cause of onchocerciasis-associated epileptic seizures? Am J Trop Med Hyg 78 :400–401.

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    WHO Report, 2008. African programme for onchocerciasis control—report on task force meeting. Wkly Epidemiol Rec 34 :307–312.

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    Katabarwa M, Eyamba A, Habomugisha P, Lakwo T, Ekobo S, Kamgno J, Kuete T, Ndyomugyenyi R, Onapa A, Salifou M, Ntep M, Richards FO, 2008. After a decade of annual dose of ivermectin treatment in Cameroon and Uganda, onchocerciasis transmission continues. Trop Med Int Health 13 :1–8.

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    Garcia HH, Wittner M, Coyle CM, Tanowitz HB, White AC, 2006. Cysticercosis. Guerrant RL, Walker DH, Weller PF. Tropical Infectious Diseases Principles, Pathogens and Practice. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 1289–1303.

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    Phiri IK, Ngowi H, Afonso S, Matenga E, Boa M, Mukaratirwa S, Githigia S, Saimo M, Sikasunge C, Maingi N, Lubega GW, Kassuku A, Michael L, Siziya S, Krecek RC, Noormahomed E, Vilhena M, Dorny PA, Willingham L III, 2003. The emergence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in eastern and southern Africa as a serious agricultural problem and public health risk. Acta Trop 87 :13–23.

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