Confirmation of a hyperendemic focus of porcine cysticercosis in Northern Uganda: Prevalence and risk factor analysis
Background: <i>Taenia solium</i> (<i>T. solium</i>), a neglected zoonotic tapeworm transmitted between humans and pigs, is a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic areas where it is propagated by poor sanitation and pig husbandry practices. The World Health Organisation (WHO) NTD roadmap 2021...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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2025
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175995 |
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