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Parasites (protozoa and helminths) localized to the central nervous system
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Parasitoses that are localized to the central nervous system (CNS) can cause symptomatic diseases or progress asymptomatically [g1] [AR2]. Any parasites that affect humans could involve the CNS; however, the most common parasitic infection of the CNS is cerebral malaria, followed by neurocysticercosis. Other relatively frequent infections are toxoplasmosis, cystic and alveolar echinococcosis and schistosomiasis [g4] [AR5].
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Menegotto, N., Bruschi, F., Crotti, D., Meroni, V., & Raglio, A. (2024). Parasites (protozoa and helminths) localized to the central nervous system . Microbiologia Medica, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/mm.2024.12471
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