Spatial clustering of porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania.

• Auteurs principaux: Helena A Ngowi (Auteur), Ayub A Kassuku (Auteur), Hélène Carabin (Auteur), James E D Mlangwa (Auteur), Malongo R S Mlozi (Auteur), Boniface P Mbilinyi (Auteur), Arve L Willingham (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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BACKGROUND: Porcine cysticercosis is caused by a zoonotic tapeworm, Taenia solium, which causes serious disease syndromes in human. Effective control of the parasite requires knowledge on the burden and pattern of the infections in order to properly direct limited resources. The objective of this st...