Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya

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cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Healthen_US
cg.contributor.donorBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdomen_US
cg.contributor.donorAssociation for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africaen_US
cg.contributor.donorWellcome Trusten_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierLian Thomas: 0000-0001-8447-1210en_US
cg.creator.identifierEric M. Fèvre: 0000-0001-8931-4986en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-234en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn1746-6148en_US
cg.issue1en_US
cg.journalBMC Veterinary Researchen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.ilriAGRI-HEALTHen_US
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL DISEASESen_US
cg.subject.ilriEMERGING DISEASESen_US
cg.subject.ilriEPIDEMIOLOGYen_US
cg.subject.ilriPIGSen_US
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen_US
cg.volume8en_US
dc.contributor.authorEshitera, E.E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGithigia, S.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKitala, P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFèvre, Eric M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, L.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMwihia, E.W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOtieno, R.O.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOjiambo, F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMaingi, N.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-10T11:35:47Zen_US
dc.date.available2013-03-10T11:35:47Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/27691en_US
dc.titlePrevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenyaen_US
dcterms.abstractTaenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on the epidemiology of porcine cysticercosis in Kenya, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for porcine cysticercosis within Homa Bay district. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2010, and a total of 392 pigs were recruited in a household survey, with all being tested by ante-mortem lingual palpation (together with questionnaire data on pig production, occurrence and transmission of porcine cysticercosis, risk factors and awareness of porcine cysticercosis collected from the households from which pigs were sampled). Sufficient serum was collected from 232 of the pigs to be tested for the presence of circulating parasite antigen using a monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA). Results Seventy six pigs were found positive by the Ag-ELISA (32.8%, 95% C.I. 26.8-39.2%), while by tongue inspection cysticerci were detected in 22/ 392 pigs (5.6% 95% C.I. 3.6-8.4%). The most important risk factor for porcine cysticercosis in the Homa Bay area was for pigs to belong to a farm where latrine use by members of the household was not evident (OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.13–2.37). Conclusion The present findings indicate that porcine cysticercosis is endemic in Homa Bay District, and that latrine provision, in conjunction with free-range pig keeping contributes significantly to porcine cysticercosis transmission.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationEshitera, E.E., Githigia, S.M., Kitala, P., Thomas, L.F., Fèvre, E.M., Harrison, L.J., Mwihia, E.W., Otieno, R.O., Ojiambo, F. and Maingi, N. 2012. Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya. BMC Veterinary Research 8:234en_US
dcterms.issued2012en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.publisherSpringeren_US
dcterms.subjectanimal diseasesen_US
dcterms.subjectepidemiologyen_US
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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