Publications

cysticercosis in cattle in senegal.	the hearts of 51, and the masticatory muscles of another 51 cattle from the slaughter-house in dakar, were examined by careful dissection. cysticerci and/or cystic lesions were found in 13.7% of the hearts and in 25.5% of the masticatory muscles. the cystic lesions were examined histologically in an attempt to identify taenia saginata cysticerci. a final infection rate of 5.8% in hearts and 15.7% in masticatory muscles was thus obtained. lower percentages were recorded after inspecting 2088 slau ...	1982	6891857
[intestinal helminthiasis diagnosed in dakar, senegal].	the goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of digestive helminthiasis among patients referred to the laboratory of parasitology and mycology at le dantec hospital in dakar for examination of stool samples from 2004 to 2009. of 1 526 direct stool examinations (ritchie and baerman techniques) analyzed at the laboratory of parasitology and mycology of le dantec hospital from 2004 to 2009, 310 were positive for intestinal helminthiasis, for a prevalence of 20.3%. the main species found w ...	2016	23695222