Human Taenia martis Neurocysticercosis, Switzerland

Abstract

Neurocysticercosis is almost exclusively caused by Taenia solium tapeworms. We describe a case of neurocysticercosis in Switzerland caused by infection with Taenia martis, the marten tapeworm, and review all 5 published cases of human infection with the marten tapeworm. In epidemiologically nonplausible cases of neurocysticercosis, zoonotic spillover infections should be suspected.

Keywords

• taenia
• neurocysticercosis
• parasites
• tapeworms
• parasitic diseases
• central nervous system