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Original Research
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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Nagaon,
Morigaon and Karbianglong district of Assam, India -
S Borkataki, S Islam, M R Borkakati, P Goswami and D
K Deka
Vet World. 2012; 5(2): 86-90
doi:
10.5455/vetworld.201 2.86-90
Abstract
Prevalence of Porcine Cysticercosis in three
districts of Assam was studied for a period of one
year from March 2002 to February 2003. Except
certain geographical region of Assam, many
districts of this state have yet remained
unexplored for this important zoonotic disease,
let along the following three districts i.e.
Nagaon, Morigaon and KarbiAnglong. Monthly visit
to the market places were made in different
localities of the three districts. Prevalence of
cysticercosis according to age, sex, breed of
carcasses and seasonal occurrence were studied.
The whole period of observation was divided in to
four seasons as per Indian Meteorological
Department as pre-monsoon, monsoon, post- monsoon
and winter. A total of 978 pigs were examined, out
of which 93 pigs (9.50%) were found to be positive
for infection. District wise highest (13.70%)
prevalence was found in KarbiAnglong and lowest
(7.55%) in Nagaon district. Age wise prevalence
study showed highest (11.41%) in the age group of
7-12 months and lowest (7.60%) in the age group
19-24 months. Prevalence of C. cellulosae
infection in male and female was 9.15 and 10. 39
percent respectively. Breed wise prevalence was
found more in cross bred (12.53%) than in local
breed (7.49%).Overall seasonal prevalence was
highest during pre-monsoon (10.93%) and lowest
(7.82%) during monsoon season. Though there were
variation in the rate of prevalence of porcine
cysticercosis based on age, sex, breed and
seasons. The disease was found to exist in the
study area throughout the year that ranged from
5.71 to 14.06 percent.
Keywords: Zoonosis,
Cysticercosis, Porcine
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