A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries

A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries

Abstract Background Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm, is responsible for about a third of all preventable epilepsy human cases in endemic regions. In Europe, adequate biosecurity of pig housing and meat inspection practices have decreased the incidence of T. solium taeniosis and cysticercosis. Pig...

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Main Authors: Marina Meester, Arno Swart, Huifang Deng, Annika van Roon, Chiara Trevisan, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Maria Vang Johansen, Joke van der Giessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Taenia solium
Cysticercosis
QMRA
Exposure
Meat inspection
Portion prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-019-3320-3

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