Publications

estimation of the cost of taenia solium cysticercosis in eastern cape province, south africa.	to provide a comprehensive estimate of the societal costs of taenia solium cysticercosis for the eastern cape province (ecp), south africa, as an objective measure of its impact in this endemic area.	2006	16772013
prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis in swine from a community-based study in 21 villages of the eastern cape province, south africa.	the pork tapeworm, taenia solium, causative organism of porcine cysticercosis and human neurocysticercosis is known to occur in areas of south africa including eastern cape province but, despite increasing reports of its occurrence throughout the subregion, the prevalence is yet to be clearly established. the parasite presents a potentially serious agricultural problem and public health risk in endemic areas. the human populations considered to be at highest risk of infection with this zoonotic ...	2008	18440704
accuracy of serological testing for the diagnosis of prevalent neurocysticercosis in outpatients with epilepsy, eastern cape province, south africa.	few studies have estimated prevalence of neurocysticercosis (ncc) among persons with epilepsy in sub-saharan africa. while the limitations of serological testing in identification of ncc are well known, the characteristics of persons who are misdiagnosed based on serology have not been explored. the first objective of this pilot study was to estimate the prevalence of ncc in epilepsy outpatients from an area of south africa endemic for cysticercosis. the second objective was to estimate the accu ...	2009	19997629
risk factors of porcine cysticercosis in the eastern cape province, south africa.	there is a high prevalence of taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis in humans and pigs in the eastern cape province (ecp) of south africa. the objective of this study was to identify risk factors of porcine cysticercosis in select districts of the ecp. data were collected in 2003 by interviewing 217 pig producers from the area. blood samples were collected from 261 of their pigs, which were tested using two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisa) for the presence of antibodies to cysticercosi ...	2012	22655065