Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts
The recent recognition of neurocysticercosis as a major cause of epilepsy in Uganda and changes in pig demography have lead to a need to better understand the basic epidemiology ofTaenia soliuminfections in pigs and humans. Human exposure is a function of the size of the animal reservoir of this zoo...
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Hindawi Limited
2009
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| author | Waiswa, C. Fèvre, Eric M. Nsadha, Zachary Sikasunge, C.S. Willingham, Arve Lee |
| author_browse | Fèvre, Eric M. Nsadha, Zachary Sikasunge, C.S. Waiswa, C. Willingham, Arve Lee |
| author_facet | Waiswa, C. Fèvre, Eric M. Nsadha, Zachary Sikasunge, C.S. Willingham, Arve Lee |
| author_sort | Waiswa, C. |
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| description | The recent recognition of neurocysticercosis as a major cause of epilepsy in Uganda and changes in pig demography have lead to a need to better understand the basic epidemiology ofTaenia soliuminfections in pigs and humans. Human exposure is a function of the size of the animal reservoir of this zoonosis. This is the first field survey for porcine cysticercosis to investigate the prevalence of antigen-positive pigs across an entire rural district of south-east Uganda. In our field surveys, 8.6% of 480 pigs screened were seropositive for the parasite by B158/B60 Ag-ELISA. In addition, of the 528 homesteads surveyed 138 (26%) did not have pit latrines indicating a high probability of pigs having access to human faeces and thusT. soliumeggs. This study thus indicates the need for better data on this neglected zoonotic disease in Uganda, with a particular emphasis on the risk factors for infection in both pigs and humans. In this regard, further surveys of pigs, seroprevalence surveys in humans and an understanding of cysticercosis-related epilepsy are required, together with risk-factor studies for human and porcine infections. |
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| spelling | CGSpace618722024-08-27T10:36:10Z Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts Waiswa, C. Fèvre, Eric M. Nsadha, Zachary Sikasunge, C.S. Willingham, Arve Lee animal diseases swine livestock The recent recognition of neurocysticercosis as a major cause of epilepsy in Uganda and changes in pig demography have lead to a need to better understand the basic epidemiology ofTaenia soliuminfections in pigs and humans. Human exposure is a function of the size of the animal reservoir of this zoonosis. This is the first field survey for porcine cysticercosis to investigate the prevalence of antigen-positive pigs across an entire rural district of south-east Uganda. In our field surveys, 8.6% of 480 pigs screened were seropositive for the parasite by B158/B60 Ag-ELISA. In addition, of the 528 homesteads surveyed 138 (26%) did not have pit latrines indicating a high probability of pigs having access to human faeces and thusT. soliumeggs. This study thus indicates the need for better data on this neglected zoonotic disease in Uganda, with a particular emphasis on the risk factors for infection in both pigs and humans. In this regard, further surveys of pigs, seroprevalence surveys in humans and an understanding of cysticercosis-related epilepsy are required, together with risk-factor studies for human and porcine infections. 2009 2015-03-25T09:09:39Z 2015-03-25T09:09:39Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/61872 en Open Access Hindawi Limited Journal of Parasitology Research;2009(2009). |
| spellingShingle | animal diseases swine livestock Waiswa, C. Fèvre, Eric M. Nsadha, Zachary Sikasunge, C.S. Willingham, Arve Lee Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title | Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title_full | Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title_fullStr | Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title_short | Porcine cysticercosis in southeast Uganda: Seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| title_sort | porcine cysticercosis in southeast uganda seroprevalence in kamuli and kaliro districts |
| topic | animal diseases swine livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/61872 |
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