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Viewpoints Neurocysticercosis May No Longer Be a Public Health Problem in Mexico 1 2 Ana Flisser *, Dolores Correa ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ 1 Departamento de Microbiologıa y Parasitologıa, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), Mexico, DF, Mexico, 2 Laboratorio de ´ ´ ´ ´ ´ Inmunologıa Experimental, Instituto Nacional de Pediatrıa, Secretarıa de Salud, Mexico, DF, Mexico The Joint Coordinating Board of the modestly, while basic biology has had a basic information targeted to different Special Programme for Research and huge increase since 1991. These trends populations (pig breeders, butchers, Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) of show a shift in scientific interest from cooks, food stand workers, and the the World Health Organization in its 25th clinical aspects to experimental models general population) were prepared by session in June 2002 endorsed the ‘‘Dis- and basic biology. the Ministry of Health and distributed ease Entry/Exit Strategy’’ within the TDR The information generated on imaging throughout the country by personnel in research portfolio [1]. Here we are using and immunological diagnosis, clinical charge of promoting T. solium control. this concept to show how neurocysticer- studies, cestocidal treatments, and epide- The Guidelines were revised and pub- cos