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Research
1.
Occurence of cysticercosis in cattle and buffaloes and Taenia
saginata in man in Assiut governance of Egypt -
R N Abdo Basem, Amal S M Sayed, Asmaa A A Hussein, Mohsen I
Arafa
Vet World. 2009; 2(5): 173-176
doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2009.173-176
Abstract
Taeniasis
is an important foodborne parasitic disease worldwide. This
study aimed to determine the occurrence of cysticercosis in
cattle and buffaloes and discussing its public health importance
in Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt. The occurrence of
cysticercosis among examined cattle and buffaloes was 1.6 % and
0.8 % respectively. Female cattle and buffaloes were more
susceptible to bovine cysticercosis (2.7% and 1.3%) than males
(1.4% & 0.5%), respectively. There was a positive relationship
between the age of the examined animals and the occurrence of
bovine cysticercosis. The higher occurrence was recorded among
cattle and buffaloes above 2 years (2.7% and 0.9%) than those
below 2 years (1.1% and 0.6%), respectively. Detailed meat
inspection showed to be sensitive (1.6%) than routine meat
inspection (1.4%).Taeniasis was detected in 0.6% of examined
patients with gastroenteritis. The infection rate of taeniasis
among males was 1.6 % while, it was not detected in females. In
conclusion, results obtained in this study confirm that
cysticercosis is endemic among cattle and buffaloes. Detailed
meat inspection is recommended than routine meat inspection.
Keywords:
Foodborne
parasite, Cysticercosis, Taeniasis, Zoonosis.
