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cysticercosis
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"The aetiological agent is the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Pigs are the intermediate host and humans are the definitive host."

Line 37:64 · 'm.P' should have one space.
Acronyms
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"enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot (EITB) assay using parasite glycoproteins has high sensitivity, especially if there are multiple lesions; (ELISA has low sensitivity and specificity; antigen detection is less sensitive)"

Line 22:153 · 'ELISA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"PCR highest sensitivity and specificity, especially for extraparenchymal disease"

Line 29:8 · 'PCR' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

"ELISA for antibodies or antigens; cross reactivity with other helminthic infections"

Line 30:8 · 'ELISA' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
Emphasis
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"The aetiological agent is the pork tapeworm Taenia solium. Pigs are the intermediate host and humans are the definitive host."

Line 37:48 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Taenia solium. </em>'
Headings Valid
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Expected headings

  • H1 Terminology
  • H1 Usage
  • H1 Epidemiology
  • H2 Risk factors
  • H2 Associations
  • H1 Clinical presentation
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 Diagnosis
  • H2 Diagnostic criteria
  • H2 Diagnostic clues
  • H1 Pathology
  • H2 Aetiology
  • H2 Location
  • H2 Classification
  • H2 Macroscopic appearance
  • H2 Microscopic appearance
  • H2 Immunophenotype
  • H2 Markers
  • H2 Genetics
  • H1 Radiographic features
  • H2 Plain radiograph
  • H2 Mammography
  • H2 Antenatal ultrasound
  • H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
  • H2 Ultrasound
  • H2 CT
  • H3 Dual-energy CT
  • H2 Angiography (DSA)
  • H2 MRI
  • H2 CT/MRI
  • H2 Nuclear medicine
  • H3 PET-CT
  • H3 PET-MRI
  • H1 Radiology report
  • H1 Treatment and prognosis
  • H2 Complications
  • H1 History and etymology
  • H1 Differential diagnosis
  • H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
  • H1 Practical points
  • H1 See also

"Life cycle"

Line 38:1 · "Life cycle" is not a recognised heading for this article type.
Semicolons
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"enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot (EITB) assay using parasite glycoproteins has high sensitivity, especially if there are multiple lesions; (ELISA has low sensitivity and specificity; antigen detection is less sensitive)"

Line 22:150 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"enzyme-linked immunotransfer blot (EITB) assay using parasite glycoproteins has high sensitivity, especially if there are multiple lesions; (ELISA has low sensitivity and specificity; antigen detection is less sensitive)"

Line 22:194 · Use semicolons judiciously.

"ELISA for antibodies or antigens; cross reactivity with other helminthic infections"

Line 30:40 · Use semicolons judiciously.
Oxford Comma
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"Disseminated cysticercosis is uncommon and occurs when there is a high larval load. Larvae encyst in tissues and are viable for some months. When they degenerate they provoke an inflammatory reaction which can cause seizures if intracerebral or painless muscle swelling, weakness and ischaemia if skeletal muscle is infected. Eventually the cysticerci die and calcify causing dots in the brain or elongated rice-like calcifications in skeletal muscle."

Line 41:265 · Use the Oxford comma in 'swelling, weakness and ischaemia'.
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