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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya
BMC Veterinary Research, Volume 8, Article 234, Year 2012
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Background: Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on the epidemiology of porcine cysticercosis in Kenya, the present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for porcine cysticercosis within Homa Bay district. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2010, and a total of 392 pigs were recruited in a household survey, with all being tested by ante-mortem lingual palpation (together with questionnaire data on pig production, occurrence and transmission of porcine cysticercosis, risk factors and awareness of porcine cysticercosis collected from the households from which pigs were sampled). Sufficient serum was collected from 232 of the pigs to be tested for the presence of circulating parasite antigen using a monoclonal antibody-based sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA).Results: Seventy six pigs were found positive by the Ag-ELISA (32.8%, 95% C.I. 26.8-39.2%), while by tongue inspection cysticerci were detected in 22/ 392 pigs (5.6% 95% C.I. 3.6-8.4%).The most important risk factor for porcine cysticercosis in the Homa Bay area was for pigs to belong to a farm where latrine use by members of the household was not evident (OR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.13-2.37).Conclusion: The present findings indicate that porcine cysticercosis is endemic in Homa Bay District, and that latrine provision, in conjunction with free-range pig keeping contributes significantly to porcine cysticercosis transmission. © 2012 Eshitera et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Eshitera, Eric Emali
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Githigia, Samuel Maina
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Kitala, Phillip Mwanzia
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Thomas, Lian Francesca
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Fèvre, Eric Maurice
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
Kenya, Nairobi
International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi
Harrison, Leslie Jayne Stevenson
United Kingdom, Roslin
The Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies
Mwihia, Evalyn Wanjiru
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Otieno, Richard O.
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Ojiambo, Fred
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Maingi, Ndichu
Kenya, Nairobi
University of Nairobi
Statistics
Citations: 51
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1746-6148-8-234
e-ISSN:
17466148
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Kenya