The emergence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa as a serious agricultural problem and public health risk

IK Phiri; H Ngowi; S Afonso; E Matenga; M Boa; S Mukatirwa; S Githigia; M Saimo; C Sikasunge; N Maingi; GW Lubega; A Kassuku; L Michael; S Siziya; RC Krecek; E Noormahomed; M Vilhena; P Dorny; AL Willingham

doi:10.1016/S0001-706X(03)00051-2

The emergence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa as a serious agricultural problem and public health risk

IK Phiri, H Ngowi, S Afonso, E Matenga, M Boa, S Mukatirwa, S Githigia, M Saimo, C Sikasunge, N Maingi, GW Lubega, A Kassuku, L Michael, S Siziya, RC Krecek, E Noormahomed, M Vilhena, P Dorny, AL Willingham

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Original language	English
Journal	Acta Tropica
Volume	87
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	13-23
ISSN	0001-706X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-706X(03)00051-2
Publication status	Published - 2003

Keywords

B780-tropical-medicine
Helminthic diseases
Cysticercosis
Taenia solium
Pigs
Prevalence
Regional differences
Serology
ELISA
Economic impact
Kenya
Uganda
Tanzania
Africa-East
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
South Africa
Africa-Southern

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Phiri, IK., Ngowi, H., Afonso, S., Matenga, E., Boa, M., Mukatirwa, S., Githigia, S., Saimo, M., Sikasunge, C., Maingi, N., Lubega, GW., Kassuku, A., Michael, L., Siziya, S., Krecek, RC., Noormahomed, E., Vilhena, M., Dorny, P., & Willingham, AL. (2003). The emergence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Africa as a serious agricultural problem and public health risk. Acta Tropica, 87(1), 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0001-706X(03)00051-2

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