Correlation of serum screening and neuroimaging studies: A comparative analysis for diagnostic evaluation of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy attending mental health clinics in selected district hospitals of Tanzania

Charles E. Makasi; Bernard Ngowi; Andrew Kilale; Godfrey Guga; Michael J. Mahande; Johnson Mshiu; Abisai Kisinda; Blandina T. Mmbaga

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0013002

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Correlation of serum screening and neuroimaging studies: A comparative analysis for diagnostic evaluation of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy attending mental health clinics in selected district hospitals of Tanzania

Charles E. Makasi ,

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: charlesemakasi@gmail.com

Affiliations National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, School of Medicine, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2484-617X

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Bernard Ngowi,

Roles Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Mbeya College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Mbeya, Tanzania
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Andrew Kilale,

Roles Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Godfrey Guga,

Roles Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Haydom Global Health Research Centre, Haydom Lutheran Hospital, Mbulu, Tanzania
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Michael J. Mahande,

Roles Formal analysis, Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania
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Johnson Mshiu,

Roles Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Abisai Kisinda,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation National Institute for Medical Research, Mbeya Medical Research Centre, Mbeya, Tanzania
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Blandina T. Mmbaga

Roles Supervision, Validation, Visualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations School of Medicine, KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Moshi, Tanzania
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Correlation of serum screening and neuroimaging studies: A comparative analysis for diagnostic evaluation of neurocysticercosis among people with epilepsy attending mental health clinics in selected district hospitals of Tanzania

Charles E. Makasi,
Bernard Ngowi,
Andrew Kilale,
Godfrey Guga,
Michael J. Mahande,
Johnson Mshiu,
Abisai Kisinda,
Blandina T. Mmbaga

Published: April 10, 2025
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013002

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