Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-10T20:05:12 RDF description of Seroprevalence of antibodies against Taenia solium cysticerci among refugees resettled in United States - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38502 Male public 10.3201/eid1803.111367 document-rn38502 Neurocysticercosis/*epidemiology/*immunology Humans 2025-02-14T21:34:35.132-06:00 Seroprevalence of antibodies against Taenia solium cysticerci among refugees resettled in United States Cysticercus/*immunology Aged, 80 and over Age Factors Adult Antibodies, Helminth/blood/*immunology Young Adult 3 Antigens, Helminth/immunology Taenia solium/*immunology 18 Middle Aged Adolescent Seroepidemiologic Studies <p>Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a disease caused by central nervous system infection by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium. In developing countries, NCC is a leading cause of adult-onset epilepsy. Case reports of NCC are increasing among refugees resettled to the United States and other nations, but the underlying prevalence among refugee groups is unknown. We tested stored serum samples from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Migrant Serum Bank for antibodies against T. solium cysts by using the enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot. Seroprevalence was high among all 4 populations tested: refugees from Burma (23.2%), Lao People's Democratic Republic (18.3%), Bhutan (22.8%), and Burundi (25.8%). Clinicians caring for refugee populations should suspect NCC in patients with seizure, chronic headache, or unexplained neurologic manifestations. Improved understanding of the prevalence of epilepsy and other associated diseases among refugees could guide recommendations for their evaluation and treatment before, during, and after resettlement.<p> 23765 Aged 41150 Animals *Refugees Female Sex Factors Emerging Infectious Diseases United States/epidemiology