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Overcoming Cognitive Bias: A Case of Disseminated Neurocysticercosis in a Muslim Woman With Remote Pork Consumption

2026Open accessUniversity of Bamenda

Abstract

Religious prohibitions against pork do not exclude individuals residing in endemic regions from contracting neurocysticercosis. Obtaining a detailed lifetime exposure history, including prior religious and dietary practices, is essential to overcome cognitive bias and prevent diagnostic delays.

Research topics

  • Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Prion Diseases and Protein Misfolding

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DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72812

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