| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| current status of food-borne parasitic zoonoses in south africa and namibia. | epidemiological data on food-borne parasitic zoonoses in countries of southern africa are sporadic. in a study of toxoplasmosis in south africa, there was an overall prevalence of 21% (2, 147/10,228). prevalences vary between the different cultural groups and from one geographical region to another. the prevalence rate for the san (bushmen) people of namibia and botswana was 9% (65/725) compared to the 30% (190/635) found in the indian and black communities of kwazulu-natal province, south afric ... | 1997 | 9656339 |