Porcine cysticercosis (Taenia solium and Taenia asiatica): mapping occurrence and areas potentially at risk in East and Southeast Asia

Porcine cysticercosis (Taenia solium and Taenia asiatica): mapping occurrence and areas potentially at risk in East and Southeast Asia

Abstract Background Due to the relative short life span and the limited spatial movement, porcine cysticercosis is an excellent indicator of current local active transmission. The aim of this study was to map at province-level, the occurrence of T. solium and T. asiatica in pigs and areas at risk of...

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Main Authors: Uffe Christian Braae, Nguyen Manh Hung, Fadjar Satrija, Virak Khieu, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Arve Lee Willingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Taenia solium
Taenia asiatica
Mapping
Tapeworm
Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD)
Zoonosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3203-z

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