| Autor: |
Binh VTL; National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE), No 34 Trung Van, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Vietnam., Dung DT; National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE), No 34 Trung Van, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Vietnam., Vinh HQ; National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology (NIMPE), No 34 Trung Van, Nam Tu Liem, Ha Noi, Vietnam., Anke VH; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium., Nicolas P; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.; The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Beerse, Belgium., Pierre D; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium.; Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Salisburylaan 133, 9820 Merelbeke, Belgium., Veronique D; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nationalestraat 155, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium. |
| Abstrakt: |
Several factors presumed to facilitate the transmission of Taenia spp. were reported in Vietnam. We conducted a cross-sectional study taking questionnaires from 1,185 participants, and collecting 1,151 sera and 1,036 stool samples in northern Vietnam. Sera were examined for circulating antigens of Taenia solium cysticerci using ELISA, stools for Taenia eggs by Kato-Katz smear, and copro-antigens by ELISA. Ag-ELISA revealed 4.6% antigen positivity, indicating infection with viable cysticerci. Taenia eggs were detected in 1.5% of participants. Copro-antigens were found in 2.8% of participants. Eating raw meat and/or vegetables was significantly associated with the presence of copro-antigen (OR=8.6, 95% CI: 1.16-63.9, P=0.01). Considering the high taeniasis prevalence and the associated threat, public health attention should be given to treat the tapeworm carriers in the projected areas. |
