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Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian Francesca
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Leslie Jayne Stevenson
dc.contributor.authorToye, Philip
dc.contributor.authorGlanville, William Anson de
dc.contributor.authorCook, Elizabeth Anne Jesse
dc.contributor.authorWamae, Claire Njeri
dc.contributor.authorFèvre, Eric Maurice
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-13T08:16:09Z
dc.date.available2018-02-13T08:16:09Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-18
dc.description.abstractThree 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepository.mku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5546
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringerLinken_US
dc.subjectTaenia soliumen_US
dc.subjectCysticercosisen_US
dc.subjectZoonoticen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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