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New strategies against the pork tapeworm

Infections of the human nervous system with larval stages of the pork tapeworm are the most common cause of epileptic seizures in Africa. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have partnered with colleagues in three African countries to establish a large-scale project to fight this parasite. This cross-border, interdisciplinary alliance against the tapeworm brings together not only neurologists and immunologists, but also specialists in veterinary medicine and computer science.