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TAICO U., Felipe et al. Epidemiología de la cisticercosis porcina en tres caseríos de la provincia de Zarumilla, Tumbes. Rev. investig. vet. Perú [online]. 2003, vol.14, n.2, pp.166-173. ISSN 1609-9117.

The study assessed the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in three villages (Isla Noblecilla, Tutumo and Nuevo Progreso) All pigs excepting pregnant sows and piglets younger than two-months old. were censused and ear-tagged, and a blood sample was collected. Antibodies against T. solium were determined in serum samples. through the Enzime linked Immuno Electro Transfer Blot Assay (EITB). were estimated Some risk factors associated with the presence of antibodies against Cysticercus cellulosae.The total prevalence was 26% (139/534). Prevalence rates were 85/236 (36%), 45/276 (16%) and 9/22 (41%) for Nuevo Progreso, Tutumo and Isla Noblecilla respectively. The variables associated with presence of antibodies were village (P = 0.005) and age (P < 0.001). Information on the number of reaction bands in the EITB assay was used to predict the actual prevalence of T. solium infection in pigs using the beta-binomial stochastic simulation (@Risk 4.0 software. According to the simulation, 90% of the expected prevalences were contained in the 9-15% interval. It was concluded that T. solium transmission is occurring in both human and porcine populations.

Palabras clave : Taenia solium; cysticercosis; porcine; epidemiology.

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