Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Vellore, South India

V.R. Mohan; J. Tharmalingam; J. Muliyil; A. Oommen; P. Dorny; J. Vercruysse; R. Vedantam

doi:10.1093/trstmh/trs003

Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Vellore, South India

V.R. Mohan, J. Tharmalingam, J. Muliyil, A. Oommen, P. Dorny, J. Vercruysse, R. Vedantam

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Porcine cysticercosis is acquired by pigs through consumption of human faeces containing Taenia solium ova and indicates the presence of active transmission of the parasite between pigs and humans. METHODS: The prevalence of porcine cysticercosis was assessed by an antigen ELISA and enzyme linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) for antibodies in rural and urban areas of southern India. RESULTS: Of the 112 porcine blood samples, 13 (11.6%) were positive for cysticercal antigens and the free-range pigs were 3.6 times more likely to be infected than the slaughtered pigs and 67 (59.8 %) tested positive for serum antibodies indicating high exposure to T. solium eggs. CONCLUSION: The high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis recorded in the study areas mandates public health measures, which includes meat inspection.

Original language	English
Journal	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	107
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	62-64
Number of pages	3
ISSN	0035-9203
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trs003
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

Helminthic diseases
Zoonoses
Neurocysticercosis
Epilepsy
Taenia solium
Pigs
Prevalence
ELISA
EITB
Enzyme-linked immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB)
Antigens
Antibodies
India
Asia-South

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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Vellore, South India

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