Re-visiting the detection of porcine cysticercosis based on full carcass dissections of naturally Taenia solium infected pigs

Re-visiting the detection of porcine cysticercosis based on full carcass dissections of naturally Taenia solium infected pigs

Abstract Background Taenia solium is a neglected zoonotic parasite. The performances of existing tools for the diagnosis of porcine cysticercosis need further assessment, and their shortcomings call for alternatives. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of tongue palpation and...

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Main Authors: Mwelwa Chembensofu, K. E. Mwape, I. Van Damme, E. Hobbs, I. K. Phiri, M. Masuku, G. Zulu, A. Colston, A. L. Willingham, B. Devleesschauwer, A. Van Hul, A. Chota, N. Speybroeck, D. Berkvens, P. Dorny, S. Gabriël
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Taenia solium
Cysticercosis
Pig carcass
Dissection
Liver
Antigen ELISA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2520-y

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