A seroepidemiological survey of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Nabo, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 135-139, 2005.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-215237
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
We have observed the seropositive rate of Taenia solium cysticercosis in residents at Nabo Village, Tiandong County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The village had been found to be a relatively high endemic area of porcine cysticercosis among roaming pigs. Of 202 persons examined four males aged 15, 25, 35 and 41 year-old exhibited absorbance (abs) at 0.18, 0.20, 0.35 and 0.55, respectively. In addition, two females whose ages were 35 and 39 years revealed specific antibody levels of abs 0.26 and 0.41 in their sera. Overall positive rate among the people was 2.97%. All of these persons agreed that they had ingested the pork infected with T. solium metacestode (TsM), while history of proglottid discharge was not noticed from all of them. Three males and one female complained of intermittent headache. Our findings reinforced not only that the prevalence of cysticercosis might be related with roaming pigs infected with TsM but also that behavioral and environmental practices in local community constituted risk factors for transmission of the infection.
Full text:
Available
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Helminthiasis
/
Neglected Diseases
/
Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rural Population
/
Swine
/
Swine Diseases
/
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
/
Antibodies, Helminth
/
Immunoblotting
/
Seroepidemiologic Studies
/
China
/
Neurocysticercosis
/
Taenia solium
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Animals
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article