A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective.
We conducted cross-sectional surveys for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans, pigs, and dogs in four northern provinces of Laos. Human cysticercosis and taeniasis prevalence was 2.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4-3.0%) and 8.4% (95% CI = 6.9-9.9%), respectively. Eating uncooked beef, being m...
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| author | Conlan, J Vongxay, K Khamlome, B Dorny, P Sripa, B Elliot, A Blacksell, S Fenwick, S Thompson, R |
| author_facet | Conlan, J Vongxay, K Khamlome, B Dorny, P Sripa, B Elliot, A Blacksell, S Fenwick, S Thompson, R |
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| description | We conducted cross-sectional surveys for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans, pigs, and dogs in four northern provinces of Laos. Human cysticercosis and taeniasis prevalence was 2.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4-3.0%) and 8.4% (95% CI = 6.9-9.9%), respectively. Eating uncooked beef, being male, province of residence, age, and ethnicity were significant risk factors for taeniasis and only province of residence was a significant risk factor for cystiercosis. Thirty-five human tapeworms were recovered during the survey and 33 (94.3%) and 2 (5.7%) were identified as Taenia saginata and T. solium, respectively. Maximum-likelihood adjusted prevalence of T. solium and T. hydatigena in pigs was 4.2% (95% CI = 0.5-7.9%) and 55.9% (95% CI = 47.5-64.3%), respectively, and T. hydatigena taeniasis in dogs was 4.8% (95% CI = 0.0-11.3%). Taenia hydatigena and T. saginata were the most prevalent taeniids in the respective pig and human populations and together may suppress T. solium transmission. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:40653d0d-632b-4845-80dd-dcc5ddeb38c62022-03-26T14:37:45ZA cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:40653d0d-632b-4845-80dd-dcc5ddeb38c6EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2012Conlan, JVongxay, KKhamlome, BDorny, PSripa, BElliot, ABlacksell, SFenwick, SThompson, RWe conducted cross-sectional surveys for taeniasis and cysticercosis in humans, pigs, and dogs in four northern provinces of Laos. Human cysticercosis and taeniasis prevalence was 2.2% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4-3.0%) and 8.4% (95% CI = 6.9-9.9%), respectively. Eating uncooked beef, being male, province of residence, age, and ethnicity were significant risk factors for taeniasis and only province of residence was a significant risk factor for cystiercosis. Thirty-five human tapeworms were recovered during the survey and 33 (94.3%) and 2 (5.7%) were identified as Taenia saginata and T. solium, respectively. Maximum-likelihood adjusted prevalence of T. solium and T. hydatigena in pigs was 4.2% (95% CI = 0.5-7.9%) and 55.9% (95% CI = 47.5-64.3%), respectively, and T. hydatigena taeniasis in dogs was 4.8% (95% CI = 0.0-11.3%). Taenia hydatigena and T. saginata were the most prevalent taeniids in the respective pig and human populations and together may suppress T. solium transmission. |
| spellingShingle | Conlan, J Vongxay, K Khamlome, B Dorny, P Sripa, B Elliot, A Blacksell, S Fenwick, S Thompson, R A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title | A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title_full | A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title_short | A cross-sectional study of Taenia solium in a multiple taeniid-endemic region reveals competition may be protective. |
| title_sort | cross sectional study of taenia solium in a multiple taeniid endemic region reveals competition may be protective |
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