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Background: Porcine cysticercosis is an endemic parasitic zoonosis in many developing countries. The objective of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in traditional pig farms in the departments of Dabou, Aboisso and Agboville. Methods: Blood samples were taken from pigs and analyzed by ELISA (IgG) and western blot. Data on farming practices and pig characteristics were collected. Multivariate logistic regression models were constructed to identify risk factors. Results: A total of 668 pigs were sampled from 116 farms and 639 samples were analyzed. The seroprevalence of cysticercosis was estimated at 13.2%. Overweight [OR = 2.6; 95%CI (1.3-4.9)] and fat pigs [OR = 2.3; 95%CI (1.0-4.8)] were twice as likely to be seropositive for cysticercosis. This risk was increased in farms using well water for drinking [OR = 2.5; 95%CI (1.0-6.3)] as well as those reporting veterinary care of the animals (OR = 2.9; 95%CI (1.2-7.3)). Conclusions: This study demonstrated the circulation of Taenia solium in pig farms in southern Côte d'Ivoire.
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Introduction The transmission of test results by laboratories and their receipt by health facilities are common tasks in the processing of medical information. Managing the flow of information generated by these tasks remains a challenge for these centers. We describe a new system that will allow for electronic management of the transmission of results. Materials and methods The information system implemented is a client-server system consisting three main components: the server installed in the laboratory, the client distributed in the Anti-Tuberculosis Center and the communication channel represented by a Virtual Network. The exchange protocol is based on the HL7 standard that used messages of type ORU_R01. Results During the two months of implementation of this electronic result transmission system between the National Tuberculosis Reference Center in Abidjan and the Anti-Tuberculosis Center in Adzopé, which is about 110 kilometers away, twenty laboratory results were transmitted as soon as they left the laboratory, an improvement from the previous long turn-around-time of about 1 month. The minimalist interface and ease of use of the system have allowed it to be adopted by users. Discussion The use of the HL7 protocol for electronic notifications has proven its effectiveness in making transmissions of results instantaneous. Our system specifically addresses the problems related to efficient transmission of results; reduction of transmission time, information loss attributed to the use of paper, and transport costs incurred when transmitting results from remote sites. This system representing the 1rst version use a local codification that limits it to an interoperability with other environment that use a different code system. The use of a code system such as LOINC would allow full interoperability between different information systems.
