Epidemiological investigation of Taenia solium taeniasis and cysticercosis in a rural village of Michoacan State, Mexico
We performed a survey for taeniasis and cysticercosis among persons living in a Mexican village where Taenia solium infection in pigs was known to be enzootic. A standardized questionnaire was administered in all 577 households to obtain medical histories and information on demographic and environme...
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Published in | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 88; no. 1; pp. 49 - 52 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford
Elsevier Ltd
1994
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Elsevier |
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Summary: | We performed a survey for taeniasis and cysticercosis among persons living in a Mexican village where
Taenia solium infection in pigs was known to be enzootic. A standardized questionnaire was administered in all 577 households to obtain medical histories and information on demographic and environmental factors and on risk factors associated with transmission of infection. Serum and/or stool specimens were obtained from 1005 volunteers and examined for cysticercosis antibodies and intestinal parasites. Faecal examination of 828 participants revealed infection by
Taenia sp. in 2 (0·2%). Three additional cases of taeniasis were detected in individuals who evacuated proglottids after treatment with praziquantel. Of 1005 human serum specimens, 49 (4·9%) were positive in the cysticercosis immunoblot assay. Seropositivity increased with age and reached a peak in subjects aged 46–55 years (
P < 0·05). A history of seizures was significantly associated with seropositivity (
P < 0·05); approximately 25% of persons with such histories were seropositive. Histories of headache, dizziness, trembling, blurred vision, and vomiting were also significantly associated with positive immunoblot assays. This study has demonstrated previously undiagnosed morbidity associated with
T. solium neurocysticercosis and identified community behavioural and environmental practices that must be modified to prevent continued transmission of cysticercosis and taeniasis. |
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Bibliography: | istex:CC1040694477B03CF6560C3816131F69D70F6358 Address for correspondence: Dr Peter M. Schantz, Mail Stop F-13, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. Epidemiology ark:/67375/HXZ-SW3TMXK6-9 ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0035-9203 1878-3503 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0035-9203(94)90493-6 |