Publication: Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya
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2015-11-18
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Three hundred forty-three pigs slaughtered and
marketed in western Kenya were subjected to lingual examination
and HP10 Ag-ELISA for the serological detection of
Taenia solium antigen. When estimates were adjusted for the
sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic assays, prevalence
of T. solium cysticercosis estimated by lingual exam and HP10
Ag-ELISA was between 34.4 % (95 % confidence interval
(CI) 19.4–49.4 %) and 37.6 % (95 % CI 29.3–45.9 %), respectively.
All pigs, however, were reported to have passed
routine meat inspection. Since T. solium poses a serious threat
to public health, these results, if confirmed, indicate that the
introduction of control strategies may be appropriate to ensure
the safety of pork production in this region.
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Taenia solium, Cysticercosis, Zoonotic, Epidemiology, Public health, Kenya