| risk factors for prevalence of pig parasitoses in mbeya region, tanzania. | a cross-sectional study was carried out to determine risk factors for prevalence of common endo- and ectoparasites of pigs kept by smallholder farmers in mbozi and mbeya (rural) districts of mbeya region, in tanzania. a total of 482 pigs from 220 households of 16 villages, eight in each district were randomly selected and examined. prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis was 11.5%, gastrointestinal nematodes 63.7% and ectoparasites 21.2% based on ag-elisa, mcmaster technique and full body sear ... | 2015 | 26324243 |
| prevalence of extra-intestinal porcine helminth infections and assessment of sanitary conditions of pig slaughter slabs in dar es salaam city, tanzania. | a study was carried out to establish the prevalence of extra-intestinal porcine helminth infections and to assess the pig slaughter slab sanitary conditions in dar es salaam city, tanzania. a total of 24 privately owned pig slaughter slabs were assessed. all slaughter slabs were sub-standard; wrongly located, poorly designed and constructed and lacked most basic requirements for a slaughter house. because of inadequate slaughtering, disposal and cleaning facilities, the slaughter slabs were unde ... | 2010 | 20938736 |
| prevalence and risk factors associated with human taenia solium infections in mbozi district, mbeya region, tanzania. | taenia solium cysticercosis/taeniosis is emerging as a serious public health and economic problem in many developing countries. this study was conducted to determine prevalence and risk factors of human t. solium infections in mbeya region, tanzania. | 2013 | 23516650 |
| prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in smallholder pig production systems in mbeya region, southern highlands of tanzania. | porcine cysticercosis (pc) caused by the larval stage of a zoonotic tapeworm taenia solium, is known to pose serious economic losses and public health risk among smallholder pig production communities. the present study was conducted to determine prevalence and associated risk factors for pc in smallholder pig production systems in mbeya region, the major pig rearing region of tanzania. a cross-sectional survey employing a random sample of 300 pig keepers from 30 villages of mbozi and mbeya rura ... | 2013 | 24139481 |
| productivity and parasitic infections of pigs kept under different management systems by smallholder farmers in mbeya and mbozi districts, tanzania. | an on farm experiment was carried out to assess the effects of production systems on the performance of local pigs kept by smallholder farmers. six villages from mbeya and mbozi districts, tanzania were purposely selected based on the prominent pig production systems: free range, semi-confinement and total confinement. fifteen pig keeping households were randomly selected from each village to participate in the study. a participatory rural appraisal and structured questionnaire were used for col ... | 2015 | 25934145 |
| feedstuff and poor latrines may put pigs at risk of cysticercosis--a case-control study. | attempts to control taenia solium in low-income countries have been unsuccessful or unsustainable. this could indicate a 'missing link' in our understanding of the transmission dynamics of the parasite and possibly the magnitude of environmental contamination. we aimed to identify risk factors associated with porcine cysticercosis using a case-control study design, utilising known information on persistent or multiple infections of porcine cysticercosis. the study, a combination of questionnaire ... | 2015 | 26304509 |
| assessment of a computer-based taenia solium health education tool 'the vicious worm' on knowledge uptake among professionals and their attitudes towards the program. | health education has been recognised as a specific intervention tool for control of taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis but evaluation of the efficacy of the tool remains. the aim of our study was to assess the effect of a computer-based t. solium health education tool 'the vicious worm' on knowledge uptake among professionals and investigate attitudes towards the program. the study was carried out between march and may 2014 in mbeya region, tanzania, where t. solium is endemic. the study was ... | 2017 | 26536396 |
| temporal fluctuations in the sero-prevalence of taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs in mbeya region, tanzania. | porcine cysticercosis is an emerging agricultural problem in sub-saharan africa. this has been documented primarily through cross-sectional studies, however detailed knowledge of the transmission dynamics of this disease in sub-saharan africa is lacking. this study aims to describe seasonal variations in sero-prevalence of antigen elisa positive porcine cysticercosis in an endemic area. | 2014 | 25471610 |
| taenia hydatigena cysticercosis in slaughtered pigs, goats, and sheep in tanzania. | few studies have been carried out in africa to estimate the prevalence of taenia hydatigena. with the aim to determine the prevalence of t. hydatigena in slaughtered pigs and small ruminants (goats and sheep) in mbeya, tanzania, two cross-sectional surveys were carried out investigating pigs in april to may 2014 and small ruminants in september 2012. in total, 243 pigs were examined post-mortem for t. hydatigena cysts which were found in 16 (6.6 %) pigs. the majority (80 %) of cysts were found o ... | 2015 | 26210397 |
| effect of repeated mass drug administration with praziquantel and track and treat of taeniosis cases on the prevalence of taeniosis in taenia solium endemic rural communities of tanzania. | this study evaluated the effect of mass drug administration (mda) with praziquantel administered to school-aged children (sac) combined with 'track and treat' of taeniosis cases in the general population on the copro-antigen (ag) prevalence of taeniosis. the study was conducted in 14 villages in mbozi and mbeya district, tanzania. sac made up 34% of the population and received mda with praziquantel (40mg/kg) in 2012 (both districts) and in 2013 (mbozi only). three cross-sectional population-base ... | 2017 | 26597324 |