Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cysticercosis and Neurocysticercosis (NCC) can be studied using several animal species in experimental models which contributes to the understanding of the human form of the disease. Experimental infections of Taenia spp. are vital in explaining the modes of transmission of the parasite and helps the understanding of transmission of the parasite in humans and thus may be useful in designing therapeutic and immune-prophylactic studies to combat the disease. Thus, this systematic review aims to explore the existing experimental animal models to the understanding of cysticercosis in both humans and animals and elucidate the risk factors of cysticercosis and identify the Taenia spp. used in these models.

Methodology

We systematically identified all publications from t

SUBMITTER: Sitali MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295976 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature