| some risk factors for taenia solium cysticercosis in semi-intensively raised pigs in zuru, nigeria. | the prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis in live pigs and at post mortem was determined in the zuru area of kebbi state, nigeria. prevalence rates of 5.85% (n = 205) and 14.40% (n = 118), respectively, were obtained from live pigs examined by lingual palpation and post-mortem examination. there was a significant (p<0.05) association between sex and infectivity for meat inspection and a positive non-significant (p>0.05) relationship between age and infectivity. human taeniosis was assessed b ... | 2010 | 20391368 |
| cryptosporidium oocysts and balantidium coli cysts in pigs reared semi-intensively in zuru, nigeria. | a cross-sectional study was conducted on the presence of cryptosporidium oocysts and balantidium coli cysts in fecal samples from semi-intensively managed pigs in zuru local government area of kebbi state, nigeria between november 2005 and july, 2006. a total of 632 households with human population of 5905 were identified in seven pig- rearing locations in the study area while 105 (16.6%) of these households with human population of 1105 (18.7%) reared a total number of 3895 pigs. physical rando ... | 2007 | 19090165 |