Parasite DNA found in 4.4 percent of pigs slaughtered for Nairobi pig market

New research shows that circulating antigens for Taenia species have been found in pigs slaughtered for Nairobi's pork market.
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Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans, is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions
Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans, is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions
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Akoko, J.M., MacLeod, E., Thomas, L.F., Alarcon, P., Kang'ethe, E., Kivali, V., Muloi, D., Muinde, P., Murungi, M.K., Gachoya, J.M. and Fèvre, E.M.
(2019) Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya. Parasite epidemiology and control, 4, p.e00093.
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