Hygiene and restraint of pigs is associated with absence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in a rural community of Mexico
Objective. To determine the prevalence and risk factors associated to pig cysticercosis in a rural community of Veracruz, Mexico. Material and Methods. Swine cysticercosis was diagnosed by tongue palpation and circulating antibodies in pigs kept in 178 household backyards. Risk factors were assessed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
2001-01-01
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| Series: | Salud Pública de México |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342001000600009 |