Cestode larvae excite host neuronal circuits via glutamatergic signalling

Cestode larvae excite host neuronal circuits via glutamatergic signalling

Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is caused by infection of the brain by larvae of the parasitic cestode Taenia solium. It is the most prevalent parasitic infection of the central nervous system and one of the leading causes of adult-acquired epilepsy worldwide. However, little is known about how cestode lar...

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Main Authors: Anja de Lange, Hayley Tomes, Joshua S Selfe, Ulrich Fabien Prodjinotho, Matthijs B Verhoog, Siddhartha Mahanty, Katherine Ann Smith, William Horsnell, Chummy Sikasunge, Clarissa Prazeres da Costa, Joseph V Raimondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2025-07-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
neurocysticercosis
glutamate
Taenia
Taenia crassiceps
Taenia solium
cestode
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/88174
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