TY  - JOUR
AU  - Stelzle, Dominik
AU  - Abraham, Annette
AU  - Kaminski, Miriam
AU  - Schmidt, Veronika
AU  - De Meijere, Robert
AU  - Bustos, Javier A
AU  - Garcia, Hector Hugo
AU  - Sahu, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Cretu, Carmen
AU  - Chiodini, Peter
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Fonseca, Ana
AU  - Gabriël, Sarah
AU  - Morales, Maria Ángeles Gómez
AU  - Laranjo-González, Minerva
AU  - Hoerauf, Achim
AU  - Hunter, Ewan
AU  - Jambou, Ronan
AU  - Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja
AU  - Reiter-Owona, Ingrid
AU  - Sotiraki, Smaragda
AU  - Trevisan, Chiara
AU  - Vilhena, Manuela
AU  - Walker, Naomi F
AU  - Zammarchi, Lorenzo
AU  - Winkler, Andrea Sylvia
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1320
AB  - Objectives: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. NCC mainly occurs in Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia and can cause a variety of clinical
signs/symptoms. Although it is a rare disease in Europe, it should nonetheless be considered as a differential
diagnosis. The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics and management of patients with NCC
diagnosed and treated in Europe.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search of published and unpublished data on patients diagnosed with NCC
in Europe (2000–2019) and extracted demographic, clinical and radiological information on each case, if available. Results: Out of 293 identified NCC cases, 59% of patients presented initially with epileptic seizures (21% focal onset); 52% presented with headache and 54% had other neurological signs/symptoms. The majority of patients had a travel or migration history (76%), mostly from/to Latin America (38%), Africa (32%) or Asia (30%). Treatment varied largely depending on cyst location and number. The outcome was favorable in 90% of the cases.
Conclusions: Management of NCC in Europe varied considerably but often had a good outcome. Travel and
migration to and from areas endemic for T. solium will likely result in continued low prevalence of NCC in Europe.Therefore, training and guidance of clinicians is recommended for optimal patient management.
PB  - Oxford University Press
T2  - Journal of Travel Medicine
T1  - Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe
IS  - 1
SP  - taac102
VL  - 30
DO  - 10.1093/jtm/taac102
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Stelzle, Dominik and Abraham, Annette and Kaminski, Miriam and Schmidt, Veronika and De Meijere, Robert and Bustos, Javier A and Garcia, Hector Hugo and Sahu, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan and Bobić, Branko and Cretu, Carmen and Chiodini, Peter and Dermauw, Veronique and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Dorny, Pierre and Fonseca, Ana and Gabriël, Sarah and Morales, Maria Ángeles Gómez and Laranjo-González, Minerva and Hoerauf, Achim and Hunter, Ewan and Jambou, Ronan and Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja and Reiter-Owona, Ingrid and Sotiraki, Smaragda and Trevisan, Chiara and Vilhena, Manuela and Walker, Naomi F and Zammarchi, Lorenzo and Winkler, Andrea Sylvia",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Objectives: Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Taenia solium. NCC mainly occurs in Africa, Latin America and South-East Asia and can cause a variety of clinical
signs/symptoms. Although it is a rare disease in Europe, it should nonetheless be considered as a differential
diagnosis. The aim of this study was to describe clinical characteristics and management of patients with NCC
diagnosed and treated in Europe.
Methods: We conducted a systematic search of published and unpublished data on patients diagnosed with NCC
in Europe (2000–2019) and extracted demographic, clinical and radiological information on each case, if available. Results: Out of 293 identified NCC cases, 59% of patients presented initially with epileptic seizures (21% focal onset); 52% presented with headache and 54% had other neurological signs/symptoms. The majority of patients had a travel or migration history (76%), mostly from/to Latin America (38%), Africa (32%) or Asia (30%). Treatment varied largely depending on cyst location and number. The outcome was favorable in 90% of the cases.
Conclusions: Management of NCC in Europe varied considerably but often had a good outcome. Travel and
migration to and from areas endemic for T. solium will likely result in continued low prevalence of NCC in Europe.Therefore, training and guidance of clinicians is recommended for optimal patient management.",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
journal = "Journal of Travel Medicine",
title = "Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe",
number = "1",
pages = "taac102",
volume = "30",
doi = "10.1093/jtm/taac102"
}

Stelzle, D., Abraham, A., Kaminski, M., Schmidt, V., De Meijere, R., Bustos, J. A., Garcia, H. H., Sahu, P. S., Bobić, B., Cretu, C., Chiodini, P., Dermauw, V., Devleesschauwer, B., Dorny, P., Fonseca, A., Gabriël, S., Morales, M. Á. G., Laranjo-González, M., Hoerauf, A., Hunter, E., Jambou, R., Jurhar-Pavlova, M., Reiter-Owona, I., Sotiraki, S., Trevisan, C., Vilhena, M., Walker, N. F., Zammarchi, L.,& Winkler, A. S.. (2023). Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe. in Journal of Travel Medicine
Oxford University Press., 30(1), taac102.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac102

Stelzle D, Abraham A, Kaminski M, Schmidt V, De Meijere R, Bustos JA, Garcia HH, Sahu PS, Bobić B, Cretu C, Chiodini P, Dermauw V, Devleesschauwer B, Dorny P, Fonseca A, Gabriël S, Morales MÁG, Laranjo-González M, Hoerauf A, Hunter E, Jambou R, Jurhar-Pavlova M, Reiter-Owona I, Sotiraki S, Trevisan C, Vilhena M, Walker NF, Zammarchi L, Winkler AS. Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe. in Journal of Travel Medicine. 2023;30(1):taac102.
doi:10.1093/jtm/taac102 .

Stelzle, Dominik, Abraham, Annette, Kaminski, Miriam, Schmidt, Veronika, De Meijere, Robert, Bustos, Javier A, Garcia, Hector Hugo, Sahu, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan, Bobić, Branko, Cretu, Carmen, Chiodini, Peter, Dermauw, Veronique, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dorny, Pierre, Fonseca, Ana, Gabriël, Sarah, Morales, Maria Ángeles Gómez, Laranjo-González, Minerva, Hoerauf, Achim, Hunter, Ewan, Jambou, Ronan, Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja, Reiter-Owona, Ingrid, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Trevisan, Chiara, Vilhena, Manuela, Walker, Naomi F, Zammarchi, Lorenzo, Winkler, Andrea Sylvia, "Clinical characteristics and management of neurocysticercosis patients: a retrospective assessment of case reports from Europe" in Journal of Travel Medicine, 30, no. 1 (2023):taac102,
https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taac102 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Trevisan, Chiara
AU  - Sotiraki, Smaragda
AU  - Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Wang, Ziqi
AU  - Kaerssin, Age
AU  - Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar
AU  - Winkler, Andrea S.
AU  - Abraham, Annette
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Lassen, Brian
AU  - Cretu, Carmen Michaela
AU  - Vasile, Cozma
AU  - Arvanitis, Dimitris
AU  - Deksne, Gunita
AU  - Ilievski, Boro
AU  - Kucsera, Istvan
AU  - Karamon, Jacek
AU  - Stefanovska, Jovana
AU  - Koudela, Bretislav
AU  - Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja
AU  - Varady, Marian
AU  - Pavlak, Marina
AU  - Sarkunas, Mindaugas
AU  - Kaminski, Miriam
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
AU  - Jokelainen, Pikka
AU  - Jan, Dagny Stojcevic
AU  - Schmidt, Veronika
AU  - Dakić, Zorica
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/963
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe (vol 11, 569, 2018)
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Trevisan, Chiara and Sotiraki, Smaragda and Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva and Dermauw, Veronique and Wang, Ziqi and Kaerssin, Age and Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar and Winkler, Andrea S. and Abraham, Annette and Bobić, Branko and Lassen, Brian and Cretu, Carmen Michaela and Vasile, Cozma and Arvanitis, Dimitris and Deksne, Gunita and Ilievski, Boro and Kucsera, Istvan and Karamon, Jacek and Stefanovska, Jovana and Koudela, Bretislav and Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja and Varady, Marian and Pavlak, Marina and Sarkunas, Mindaugas and Kaminski, Miriam and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica and Jokelainen, Pikka and Jan, Dagny Stojcevic and Schmidt, Veronika and Dakić, Zorica and Gabriel, Sarah and Dorny, Pierre and Devleesschauwer, Brecht",
year = "2019",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe (vol 11, 569, 2018)",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8"
}

Trevisan, C., Sotiraki, S., Laranjo-Gonzalez, M., Dermauw, V., Wang, Z., Kaerssin, A., Cvetkovikj, A., Winkler, A. S., Abraham, A., Bobić, B., Lassen, B., Cretu, C. M., Vasile, C., Arvanitis, D., Deksne, G., Ilievski, B., Kucsera, I., Karamon, J., Stefanovska, J., Koudela, B., Jurhar-Pavlova, M., Varady, M., Pavlak, M., Sarkunas, M., Kaminski, M., Đurković-Đaković, O., Jokelainen, P., Jan, D. S., Schmidt, V., Dakić, Z., Gabriel, S., Dorny, P.,& Devleesschauwer, B.. (2019). Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe (vol 11, 569, 2018). in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 12.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8

Trevisan C, Sotiraki S, Laranjo-Gonzalez M, Dermauw V, Wang Z, Kaerssin A, Cvetkovikj A, Winkler AS, Abraham A, Bobić B, Lassen B, Cretu CM, Vasile C, Arvanitis D, Deksne G, Ilievski B, Kucsera I, Karamon J, Stefanovska J, Koudela B, Jurhar-Pavlova M, Varady M, Pavlak M, Sarkunas M, Kaminski M, Đurković-Đaković O, Jokelainen P, Jan DS, Schmidt V, Dakić Z, Gabriel S, Dorny P, Devleesschauwer B. Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe (vol 11, 569, 2018). in Parasites & Vectors. 2019;12.
doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8 .

Trevisan, Chiara, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva, Dermauw, Veronique, Wang, Ziqi, Kaerssin, Age, Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar, Winkler, Andrea S., Abraham, Annette, Bobić, Branko, Lassen, Brian, Cretu, Carmen Michaela, Vasile, Cozma, Arvanitis, Dimitris, Deksne, Gunita, Ilievski, Boro, Kucsera, Istvan, Karamon, Jacek, Stefanovska, Jovana, Koudela, Bretislav, Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja, Varady, Marian, Pavlak, Marina, Sarkunas, Mindaugas, Kaminski, Miriam, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, Jokelainen, Pikka, Jan, Dagny Stojcevic, Schmidt, Veronika, Dakić, Zorica, Gabriel, Sarah, Dorny, Pierre, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, "Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe (vol 11, 569, 2018)" in Parasites & Vectors, 12 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Trevisan, Chiara
AU  - Sotiraki, Smaragda
AU  - Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Wang, Ziqi
AU  - Kaerssin, Age
AU  - Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar
AU  - Winkler, Andrea S.
AU  - Abraham, Annette
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Lassen, Brian
AU  - Cretu, Carmen Michaela
AU  - Vasile, Cozma
AU  - Arvanitis, Dimitris
AU  - Deksne, Gunita
AU  - Ilievski, Boro
AU  - Kucsera, Istvan
AU  - Karamon, Jacek
AU  - Stefanovska, Jovana
AU  - Koudela, Bretislav
AU  - Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja
AU  - Varady, Marian
AU  - Pavlak, Marina
AU  - Sarkunas, Mindaugas
AU  - Kaminski, Miriam
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
AU  - Jokelainen, Pikka
AU  - Jan, Dagny Stojcevic
AU  - Schmidt, Veronika
AU  - Dakić, Zorica
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/856
AB  - Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe. Methods: Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The study area included 22 countries. Results: Researchers from 18 out of the 22 countries provided data from local and unpublished sources, while no contacts could be established with researchers from Belarus, Kosovo, Malta and Ukraine. Taeniosis and human cysticercosis cases were reported in 14 and 15 out of the 22 countries, respectively. Estonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia reported cases of porcine cysticercosis. Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine reported bovine cysticercosis. Conclusions: There is indication that taeniosis and cysticercosis are present across eastern Europe but information on the occurrence of T. solium and T. saginata across the region remains incomplete. Available data are scarce and species identification is in most cases absent. Given the public health impact of T. solium and the potential economic and trade implications due to T. saginata, notification of taeniosis and human cysticercosis should be implemented and surveillance and notification systems in animals should be improved.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Trevisan, Chiara and Sotiraki, Smaragda and Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva and Dermauw, Veronique and Wang, Ziqi and Kaerssin, Age and Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar and Winkler, Andrea S. and Abraham, Annette and Bobić, Branko and Lassen, Brian and Cretu, Carmen Michaela and Vasile, Cozma and Arvanitis, Dimitris and Deksne, Gunita and Ilievski, Boro and Kucsera, Istvan and Karamon, Jacek and Stefanovska, Jovana and Koudela, Bretislav and Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja and Varady, Marian and Pavlak, Marina and Sarkunas, Mindaugas and Kaminski, Miriam and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica and Jokelainen, Pikka and Jan, Dagny Stojcevic and Schmidt, Veronika and Dakić, Zorica and Gabriel, Sarah and Dorny, Pierre and Devleesschauwer, Brecht",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe. Methods: Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The study area included 22 countries. Results: Researchers from 18 out of the 22 countries provided data from local and unpublished sources, while no contacts could be established with researchers from Belarus, Kosovo, Malta and Ukraine. Taeniosis and human cysticercosis cases were reported in 14 and 15 out of the 22 countries, respectively. Estonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia reported cases of porcine cysticercosis. Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine reported bovine cysticercosis. Conclusions: There is indication that taeniosis and cysticercosis are present across eastern Europe but information on the occurrence of T. solium and T. saginata across the region remains incomplete. Available data are scarce and species identification is in most cases absent. Given the public health impact of T. solium and the potential economic and trade implications due to T. saginata, notification of taeniosis and human cysticercosis should be implemented and surveillance and notification systems in animals should be improved.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5"
}

Trevisan, C., Sotiraki, S., Laranjo-Gonzalez, M., Dermauw, V., Wang, Z., Kaerssin, A., Cvetkovikj, A., Winkler, A. S., Abraham, A., Bobić, B., Lassen, B., Cretu, C. M., Vasile, C., Arvanitis, D., Deksne, G., Ilievski, B., Kucsera, I., Karamon, J., Stefanovska, J., Koudela, B., Jurhar-Pavlova, M., Varady, M., Pavlak, M., Sarkunas, M., Kaminski, M., Đurković-Đaković, O., Jokelainen, P., Jan, D. S., Schmidt, V., Dakić, Z., Gabriel, S., Dorny, P.,& Devleesschauwer, B.. (2018). Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 11.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5

Trevisan C, Sotiraki S, Laranjo-Gonzalez M, Dermauw V, Wang Z, Kaerssin A, Cvetkovikj A, Winkler AS, Abraham A, Bobić B, Lassen B, Cretu CM, Vasile C, Arvanitis D, Deksne G, Ilievski B, Kucsera I, Karamon J, Stefanovska J, Koudela B, Jurhar-Pavlova M, Varady M, Pavlak M, Sarkunas M, Kaminski M, Đurković-Đaković O, Jokelainen P, Jan DS, Schmidt V, Dakić Z, Gabriel S, Dorny P, Devleesschauwer B. Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe. in Parasites & Vectors. 2018;11.
doi:10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5 .

Trevisan, Chiara, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Laranjo-Gonzalez, Minerva, Dermauw, Veronique, Wang, Ziqi, Kaerssin, Age, Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar, Winkler, Andrea S., Abraham, Annette, Bobić, Branko, Lassen, Brian, Cretu, Carmen Michaela, Vasile, Cozma, Arvanitis, Dimitris, Deksne, Gunita, Ilievski, Boro, Kucsera, Istvan, Karamon, Jacek, Stefanovska, Jovana, Koudela, Bretislav, Jurhar-Pavlova, Maja, Varady, Marian, Pavlak, Marina, Sarkunas, Mindaugas, Kaminski, Miriam, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, Jokelainen, Pikka, Jan, Dagny Stojcevic, Schmidt, Veronika, Dakić, Zorica, Gabriel, Sarah, Dorny, Pierre, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, "Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe" in Parasites & Vectors, 11 (2018),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5 . .