| morphologic and genetic identification of taenia tapeworms in tanzania and dna genotyping of taenia solium. | species identification of taenia tapeworms was performed using morphologic observations and multiplex pcr and dna sequencing of the mitochondrial cox1 gene. in 2008 and 2009, a total of 1,057 fecal samples were collected from residents of kongwa district of dodoma region, tanzania, and examined microscopically for helminth eggs and proglottids. of these, 4 taenia egg positive cases were identified, and the eggs were subjected to dna analysis. several proglottids of taenia solium were recovered f ... | 2011 | 22355207 |
| 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 |