Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Agricultural Research Foundation, Greeceen
cg.contributor.affiliationRoss Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationStatens Serum Institut, Denmarken
cg.contributor.affiliationSciensano, Belgiumen
cg.contributor.affiliationGhent Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerpen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Zürichen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpoolen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Belgradeen
cg.contributor.affiliationNorwegian University of Life Sciencesen
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionMiddle East
cg.coverage.regionNorthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierLian Thomas: 0000-0001-8447-1210
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1756-3305en
cg.issue1en
cg.journalParasites and Vectorsen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL HEALTHen
cg.subject.ilriEPIDEMIOLOGYen
cg.subject.ilriHEALTHen
cg.subject.ilriLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen
cg.volume12en
dc.contributor.authorSaratsis, A.en
dc.contributor.authorSotiraki, S.en
dc.contributor.authorBraae, U.C.en
dc.contributor.authorDevleesschauwer, Brechten
dc.contributor.authorDermauw, Veroniqueen
dc.contributor.authorEichenberger, R.M.en
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian F.en
dc.contributor.authorBobić, B.en
dc.contributor.authorDorny, P.en
dc.contributor.authorGabriël, S.en
dc.contributor.authorRobertson, L.J.en
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-11T12:26:11Zen
dc.date.available2019-12-11T12:26:11Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/106106
dc.titleEpidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africaen
dcterms.abstractBackground The zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host (causing taeniosis). The public health burden of T. saginata is assumed to be low, but the economic burden is large, due to the resources utilized in the detection and condemnation of infected carcasses and carcass parts. As part of a collaborative effort to synthesize worldwide epidemiological data on this parasite, we present here the results of a systematic review on the distribution of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Methods Information on the occurrence and prevalence of T. saginata taeniosis and cysticercosis in the MENA region was obtained through a systematic review of published and grey literature, including OIE reports, published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2017. Results A total of 63 publications were retrieved across the 21 MENA countries. Taenia saginata taeniosis was reported in 11 of these countries, whereas unspecified taeniosis was reported for a further seven. Microscopy-based prevalence values ranged between 0.02–8.6%. Bovine cysticercosis prevalence estimates based on meat inspection were only reported for Egypt and Israel, with prevalence data ranging between 0.2–20% and 0.1–9.1% for cattle and buffaloes, respectively. The presence of bovine cysticercosis could be confirmed for 10 additional countries through OIE reports. Conclusions Human taeniosis occurrence was confirmed for 86% (18/21) of the countries in the MENA region, although in several of these countries the species responsible was not specified. Religious prohibitions on the consumption of pork and the limited extent of pig farming across much of this region, however, suggest that many reported taeniosis cases are likely to be attributable to T. saginata rather than Taenia solium or Taenia asiatica. There was a paucity of data regarding both the prevalence and economic impact of bovine cysticercosis. More detailed epidemiological data on both T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis could be obtained by adopting an integrated “One Health” approach, considering the characteristics (e.g. ecosystem related and sociopolitical aspects) of the MENA region. Compared with more conventional approaches, this could lead to an enhanced performance and cost-effectiveness of surveillance systems.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2019-03-15
dcterms.bibliographicCitationSaratsis, A., Sotiraki, S., Braae, U.C., Devleesschauwer, B., Dermauw, V., Eichenberger, R.M., Thomas, L.F., Bobić, B., Dorny, P., Gabriël, S. and Robertson, L.J. 2019. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa. Parasites and Vectors 12: 113.en
dcterms.issued2019-12
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectepidemiologyen
dcterms.subjecttaenia saginataen
dcterms.subjectanimal healthen
dcterms.subjecthealthen
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.subjectinfectious diseasesen
dcterms.subjectparasitologyen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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