Epidemiological survey of the taeniasis/cysticercosis complex in cattle farms in Viçosa County, Minas Gerais, Brazil Inquérito epidemiológico sobre o complexo teníase-cisticercose bovina no município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Epidemiological survey of the taeniasis/cysticercosis complex in cattle farms in Viçosa County, Minas Gerais, Brazil Inquérito epidemiológico sobre o complexo teníase-cisticercose bovina no município de Viçosa, Minas Gerais

Despite the importance of human taeniasis/bovine cysticercosis for public and animal health and the economy, its actual epidemiological status in Brazil is not well-studied. We sought to assess the epidemiological profile of this zoonosis in the rural area of Viçosa County, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The...

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Main Authors: Tatiane O. Santos, Paulo S.A. Pinto, Adriana F. Iasbik, Letícia F. Silva, Emílio C.A. Nieto, Rafaella P.M. Guimarães-Peixoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2013-04-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Subjects:
Taenia saginata
Cysticercus bovis
teníase
cisticercose
epidemiologia veterinária
ELISA
prevalência
zoonose
fatores de risco
taeniasis
cysticercosis
epidemiology
prevalence
zoonosis
risk factors
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