Cysticercosis/taeniasis endemicity in Southeast Asia: Current status and control measures.
Acta Trop
; 165: 121-132, 2017 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26802488
ABSTRACT
The parasitic zoonoses cysticercosis/taeniasis is among the 17 major Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) identified by the WHO as a focus for research and control. It is caused by a larval stage (cysticercus) infection of Taenia solium tapeworm in both humans and pigs. Cysticercosis occurs in many resource-poor countries, especially those with warm and mild climates in the regions of Latin America (LA), Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The prevalence of human cysticercosis is marked in those areas where individuals are traditionally keen to consume raw or insufficiently cooked pork and/or where the husbandry of pigs is improper. The worldwide burden of cysticercosis is unclear and notably, large-scale control initiatives are lacking in all regions. This review focuses on the current endemic status of cysticercosis caused by T. solium infection in both humans and pigs living in 13 Southeast Asian countries. We will also emphasize epidemiological data as well as prevention and control of human neurocysticercosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Swine Diseases
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Cysticercosis
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging
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Taenia solium
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Sus scrofa
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Red Meat
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Animal Husbandry
Type of study:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Trop
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article