Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review

Muloongo C. Sitali; Veronika Schmidt; Racheal Mwenda; Chummy S. Sikasunge; Kabemba E. Mwape; Martin C. Simuunza; Clarissa P. da Costa; Andrea S. Winkler; Isaac K. Phiri

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0271232

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Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review

Muloongo C. Sitali ,

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

* E-mail: sitalimuloongo@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4406-1115

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Veronika Schmidt,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Centre for Global Health, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Racheal Mwenda,

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Chummy S. Sikasunge,

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Paraclinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Kabemba E. Mwape,

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Martin C. Simuunza,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Clarissa P. da Costa,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Andrea S. Winkler,

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Centre for Global Health, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Isaac K. Phiri

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia
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Experimental animal models and their use in understanding cysticercosis: A systematic review

Muloongo C. Sitali,
Veronika Schmidt,
Racheal Mwenda,
Chummy S. Sikasunge,
Kabemba E. Mwape,
Martin C. Simuunza,
Clarissa P. da Costa,
Andrea S. Winkler,
Isaac K. Phiri

Published: July 19, 2022
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271232

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