Occurrence of Bovine Cysticercosis in Two Regions of the State of Tocantins-Brazil and the Importance of Pathogen Identification

Occurrence of Bovine Cysticercosis in Two Regions of the State of Tocantins-Brazil and the Importance of Pathogen Identification

Bovine cysticercosis, caused by <i>Taenia saginata</i> metacestodes, is the cause of significant economic losses to the meat production chain by condemnation and downgrading of infected carcasses. It is also a public health issue causing human taeniasis. This study evaluated the occurren...

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Main Authors: Benta Natânia Silva FIGUEIREDO, Ricardo Alencar LIBóRIO, Megumi SATO, Camila Figueira da SILVA, Ronaldo Alves PEREIRA-JUNIOR, Yuichi CHIGUSA, Satoru KAWAI, Marcello Otake SATO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
public health
<i>Cysticercus bovis</i>
<i>Taenia saginata</i>
Tocantins
food security
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/8/2/66

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