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IIT Mandi team designs protein-based vaccine against pork tapeworm
Mandi, Sep 26 (IANS) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi have designed a protein-based vaccine against Pork Tapeworm (T. solium). T. solium is responsible for both intestinal infections and the more severe brain infection that leads to seizures. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies the pork tapeworm as a major cause of foodborne deaths, causing substantial disability-adjusted life year losses. It contributes to 30 per cent of epilepsy cases in developing nations, rising to 45 -50 per cent in areas with poor hygiene and free-roaming pigs. While the mass administration of deworming drugs such as Albendazole and Praziquantel has been a common approach, it has

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