Prevalence of taeniosis in pig farming community in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Autor: Kothapalli SR; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh 521102 India., Md H; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh 521102 India., Krovvidi S; NRI Medical College, Chinakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh 522503 India., Chennuru S; Department of Veterinary Parasitology, NTR College of Veterinary Science, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Gannavaram, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh 521102 India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology [J Parasit Dis] 2023 Jun; Vol. 47 (2), pp. 425-428. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 14.
DOI: 10.1007/s12639-023-01575-w
Abstrakt: Taeniosis is one of the neglected zoonoses in India. Facts on taeniosis, compared to cysticercosis are scanty in India. Hence, this study is aimed to determine the occurrence of taeniosis in human beings in Andhra Pradesh, India. A total of 1380 stool samples were collected from people associated with pig farming and or had the habit of pork eating in certain districts (n = 7) of Andhra Pradesh. Prevalence of human taeniosis was determined using microscopic examination of stool samples and proglottds. The overall prevalence of taeniosis was found to be 0.79%. Morphology of gravid segments revealed lower number of lateral branches indicating T. solium segments. Age and gender of human were not associated with the occurrence of taeniosis. The low prevalence of taeniosis in human indicates good hygiene and sanitation practices in humans, and awareness about the disease and its transmission. Further studies involving more sensitive techniques on stool and serum samples are warranted.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors declare no potential conflicts of interest with respect to research, authorship and/or publication of this article.
(© Indian Society for Parasitology 2023.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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