Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Cysticercosis in Pig farm Workers and Artisan/traditional pig Breeders in the Municipality of Mara, state of Zulia, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Rafael Villalobos Perozo (Author), Rosita Cheng (Author), Odelis Díaz (Author), Jesús Estévez (Author), Sharline Beauchamp (Author), José Cava (Author), Alfonso Nacaid (Author), Gustavo Soto (Author), Carlina Castellano (Author), Lesbia Pérez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: to determine the seroprevalence and the risk factors for cysticercosis in pig farm workers and traditional pig breeders living in the municipality of Mara in the state of Zulia. Methodology: Serum samples were studied from 59 individuals of both sexes (33 masculine and 26 feminine), with...