| taeniasis and cysticercosis in bali and north sumatra, indonesia. | it has been reported that three human taenia species are distributed in indonesia: taenia solium, taenia asiatica and taenia saginata. t. asiatica is well known in north sumatra, especially on samosir island in lake toba. t. solium and t. saginata are known from bali. t. solium is most serious public health issue in papua (former irian jaya). in this report, we briefly review the present situation of these three human taenia species mainly in bali and north sumatra. for community based epidemiol ... | 2006 | 16376140 |
| taeniasis/cysticercosis in papua (irian jaya), indonesia. | reports showed that an important parasitic zoonotic disease caused by taenia solium, taenia saginata and taenia asiatica is found endemic in several areas of indonesia including papua, bali and north sumatra. at present it is known that the highest prevalence of taeniasis/cysticercosis in indonesia, caused by t. solium is among the indigenous communities in papua (formerly irian jaya). in the early 1970s, 8-9% of stool samples from the enarotali hospital, paniai district (irian jaya) were found ... | 2006 | 16376603 |
| challenges for control of taeniasis/cysticercosis in indonesia. | taeniasis/cysticercosis has been reported from several provinces of indonesia: papua (=former irian jaya), bali, north sumatra, east nusa tenggara, south east sulawesi, lampung, north sulawesi, jakarta, west kalimantan, and east java. the highest level of endemicity of taeniasis/cysticercosis has been found in papua. recent surveys in jayawijaya district of papua in 2000 and 2001 showed that 5 of 58 local people (8.6%) harbored the adult tapeworm, taenia solium, whereas 44 of 96 people (45.8%), ... | 2006 | 16380290 |
| taeniases and cysticercosis in indonesia: past and present situations. | the main aim of this study is to overview the past and present situations of human taeniases and cysticercosis in indonesia and including future perspectives. through joint projects from 1996, we have confirmed the occurrence of taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) in bali, of taenia solium (pork tapeworm) mainly in papua and sporadically in bali, and of taenia asiatica in north sumatra. these taeniases were caused through eating uncooked pork and pig viscera for t. solium and t. asiatica, respective ... | 2013 | 23965293 |