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Current Status of Taeniasis in Thailand [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2013
Taeniasis is prevalent in all regions of Thailand, except the South. Infections were more frequently found in males than females of any age from 7-83 years. Taenia saginata is the most common species throughout the country. Taenia asiatica was reported only in the province of Kanchanaburi in the Central region.
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Detection of Taenia solium Taeniasis Coproantigen Is an Early Indicator of Treatment Failure for Taeniasis [PDF]

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2012
ABSTRACTTaenia soliumcauses taeniasis and cysticercosis, a zoonotic complex associated with a significant burden of epilepsy in most countries. Reliable diagnosis and efficacious treatment of taeniasis are needed for disease control. Currently, cure can be confirmed only after a period of at least 1 month, by negative stool microscopy.
Bustos Palomino, Javier Arturo, Rodriguez, Silvia, Jimenez, Juan A., Moyano, Luz M., Castillo Berrios, Yesenia, Ayvar, Viterbo, Allan, James C., Craig, Philip S., Gonzalez Zariquiey, Armando Emiliano, Gilman, Robert Hugh, Tsang, Victor C. W., García Lescano, Héctor Hugo   +11 more
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Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Helminthiases in a Remote Area of Central Madagascar

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background Schistosomiasis and intestinal helminthiases are significant public health issues that severely impact the development of children and adolescents in impoverished regions, such as the rural village of Soavinarivo in central Madagascar. These issues are often associated with deficient hygienic and sanitary conditions.
Gabriela Tapia-Veloz, Mónica Gozalbo, Elena Domingo, Danielle Aurore Doll Rakoto, Yeseul Kang, M. Teresa Galán-Puchades, Màrius V. Fuentes, María Trelis, Wenping Gong   +8 more
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Geographically Targeted Interventions versus Mass Drug Administration to Control Taenia solium Cysticercosis, Peru

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
Optimal control strategies for Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis have not been determined. We conducted a 2-year cluster randomized trial in Peru by assigning 23 villages to 1 of 3 geographically targeted intervention approaches.
Seth E. O’Neal, Ian W. Pray, Percy Vilchez, Ricardo Gamboa, Claudio Muro, Luz Maria Moyano, Viterbo Ayvar, Cesar M. Gavidia, Robert H. Gilman, Armando E. Gonzalez, Hector H. Garcia   +10 more
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High Intestinal Parasite Contamination in Raw Vegetables Sold in Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Objectives: Fresh vegetables are crucial for a healthy diet, providing the body with essential supplements. Intestinal parasites/commensals are transmitted primarily through the consumption of raw contaminated vegetables. This study aimed to investigate intestinal parasite/commensal contamination in randomly selected common and representative fresh ...
Zainuddin Ansari, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Pitambar Dhakal, Kishor Pandey, Priya Gusain   +4 more
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Impact of Educational Intervention on Hygiene Knowledge and Practices of Sanitation Workers Globally: A Systematic Review

Scientifica, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Background: Sanitation workers are also known as ‘garbage workers’ who play a significant role in the sanitation chain. For many generations, sanitation workers’ level of knowledge regarding hygiene practices remains low due to a lack of educational programs on hygiene.
Alive Ntunja, Wilma Ten-Ham Baloyi, June Teare, Oyedele Opeoluwa, Paula Melariri, Iqhrammullah Muhammad   +5 more
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Immunodiagnosis of taeniasis by coproantigen detection

Parasitology, 1990
SUMMARYImmunodiagnostic tests for Taenia-specific faecal antigen based on polyclonal rabbit antisera against Taenia saginata or Taenia solium proglottid extracts in capture-type ELISA assays have been developed. Taenia-specific antigen was detected in detergent-solubilized faecal extracts from T. solium- and T. saginata-infected hosts.
Ana Flisser, Guillermina Avila, J. Garcia Noval, J. C. Allan, Philip S. Craig   +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for porcine cysticercosis in rural communities of eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
: Cysticercosis is caused by Taenia solium, a parasitic zoonosis that affects human and pigs raised free-range in developing countries. The epidemiology of the taeniosis cysticercosis complex in Brazil is poorly understood especially when it comes to ...
Emilio C. Acevedo-Nieto, Paulo S.A. Pinto, Letícia F. Silva, Rafaella P.M. Guimarães-Peixoto, Tatiane O. Santos, Camilla T.S. Ducas, Paula D. Bevilacqua   +6 more
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HDP2: a ribosomal DNA (NTS-ETS) sequence as a target for species-specific molecular diagnosis of intestinal taeniasis in humans

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Taenia solium, T. asiatica and T. saginata tapeworms cause human taeniasis and are the origin of porcine and bovine cysticercosis. Furthermore, T.
María D. Flores, Luis M. Gonzalez, Carolina Hurtado, Yamileth Monje Motta, Cristina Domínguez-Hidalgo, Francisco Jesús Merino, María J. Perteguer, Teresa Gárate   +7 more
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Food safety in Laos: status, current challenges and opportunities

International Journal of Food Science &Technology, Volume 59, Issue 10, Page 7727-7738, October 2024.
Consumption of contaminated food is a preventable public health risk in Lao PDR and can be addressed with evidence based policies. Summary This article reviews available evidence on food safety and foodborne illness in Laos, especially as it relates to human nutrition. There is a distinct lack of research in Laos surrounding bacterial, viral, parasitic
Leah R. Thompson, Patricia Sipes, Paul Ebner, Somphone Soukhavong, Gerald Shively   +4 more
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