Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar
Neurocysticercosis is recognized as an important health issue in the Malagasy population. To date, investigations into prevalence of infection with the causative agent, Taenia solium, in the parasite's natural animal intermediate hosts, have relied on serological methods which have been found t...
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| author | Diana Edithe Andria Mananjara Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro Valisoa C. Rakotoarison Modestine Raliniaina Nivohanitra P. Razafindraibe Claudia Ravonirina Tantely Randriamparany Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy Eric Cardinale Marshall W. Lightowlers Meritxell Donadeu Kabemba E. Mwape |
| author_facet | Diana Edithe Andria Mananjara Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro Valisoa C. Rakotoarison Modestine Raliniaina Nivohanitra P. Razafindraibe Claudia Ravonirina Tantely Randriamparany Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy Eric Cardinale Marshall W. Lightowlers Meritxell Donadeu Kabemba E. Mwape |
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| description | Neurocysticercosis is recognized as an important health issue in the Malagasy population. To date, investigations into prevalence of infection with the causative agent, Taenia solium, in the parasite's natural animal intermediate hosts, have relied on serological methods which have been found to be non-specific. We determined the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis among pigs from a contiguous area of the Betafo and Mandoto administrative districts, Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. One hundred and four slaughter-weight pigs were examined by detailed necropsy examination including slicing of the heart, tongue, masseter muscles, diaphragm and carcase musculature. Thirty-seven animals (35.6%) were found infected with T. solium, representing one of the highest rates of infection ever reported, worldwide. These findings highlight the importance of T. solium in Madagascar and support the need for increased efforts to prevent the parasite's transmission to reduce its burden on the health of the Malagasy population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-03dc3334eb254bb2a6ef6221bf08a9312023-08-18T10:07:43ZengCambridge University PressParasitology0031-18201469-81612023-08-0115085285710.1017/S0031182023000653Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of MadagascarDiana Edithe Andria Mananjara0Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro1Valisoa C. Rakotoarison2Modestine Raliniaina3Nivohanitra P. Razafindraibe4Claudia Ravonirina5Tantely Randriamparany6Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo7Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy8Eric Cardinale9https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3434-3541Marshall W. Lightowlers10https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6655-0086Meritxell Donadeu11Kabemba E. Mwape12National Center for Applied Research on Rural Development (FOFIFA), BP04 Rue Farafaty Ampandrianomby, Antsirabe, Antananarivo 101, MadagascarNational Center for Applied Research on Rural Development (FOFIFA), BP04 Rue Farafaty Ampandrianomby, Antsirabe, Antananarivo 101, MadagascarNational Center for Applied Research on Rural Development (FOFIFA), BP04 Rue Farafaty Ampandrianomby, Antsirabe, Antananarivo 101, MadagascarNational Center for Applied Research on Rural Development (FOFIFA), BP04 Rue Farafaty Ampandrianomby, Antsirabe, Antananarivo 101, MadagascarVeterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, MadagascarRegional Directorate of Agriculture and Livestock Vakinankaratra, MadagascarNational Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Anosimasina Itaosy, Antananarivo 102, MadagascarIndian Ocean Commission/SEGA-One Health Network, Ébène, Mauritius, MadagascarUniversity of Antananarivo, Antananarivo 101, MadagascarCIRAD, Montpellier, France University of La RéunionDepartment of Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, AustraliaDepartment of Biosciences, Melbourne Veterinary School, 250 Princes Highway, Werribee, Victoria 3030, Australia Initiative for Neglected Animal Diseases (INAND), Constantia Park, Pretoria, South AfricaDepartment of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka 10101, ZambiaNeurocysticercosis is recognized as an important health issue in the Malagasy population. To date, investigations into prevalence of infection with the causative agent, Taenia solium, in the parasite's natural animal intermediate hosts, have relied on serological methods which have been found to be non-specific. We determined the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis among pigs from a contiguous area of the Betafo and Mandoto administrative districts, Vakinankaratra Region, Madagascar. One hundred and four slaughter-weight pigs were examined by detailed necropsy examination including slicing of the heart, tongue, masseter muscles, diaphragm and carcase musculature. Thirty-seven animals (35.6%) were found infected with T. solium, representing one of the highest rates of infection ever reported, worldwide. These findings highlight the importance of T. solium in Madagascar and support the need for increased efforts to prevent the parasite's transmission to reduce its burden on the health of the Malagasy population.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023000653/type/journal_articlecysticercosisMadagascarnecropsypigprevalenceTaenia solium |
| spellingShingle | Diana Edithe Andria Mananjara Mihajamanana Rakotoarinoro Valisoa C. Rakotoarison Modestine Raliniaina Nivohanitra P. Razafindraibe Claudia Ravonirina Tantely Randriamparany Harentsoaniaina Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy Eric Cardinale Marshall W. Lightowlers Meritxell Donadeu Kabemba E. Mwape Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar Parasitology cysticercosis Madagascar necropsy pig prevalence Taenia solium |
| title | Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar |
| title_full | Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar |
| title_fullStr | Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar |
| title_short | Confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of Madagascar |
| title_sort | confirmation by necropsy of a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a rural district of madagascar |
| topic | cysticercosis Madagascar necropsy pig prevalence Taenia solium |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182023000653/type/journal_article |
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