[Relations between pathology and immunity in cysticercosis].

Human Taenia solium cysticercosis is identified as a main Public Health problem in many developing countries, such as Mexico, India or Madagascar. In this paper are presented the complex relationships between the anatomical position of the cysts, the associated pathology and the immune reactions observed in the laboratory. Detecting specific antibodies, or circulating antigens in a near future, in serum or cerebrospinal fluid is not enough for a reliable diagnosis. A crucial aspect remains concentrated on the use of computed tomography in a first step.