The Influence of Socio-economic, Behavioural and Environmental Factors on Taenia spp. Transmission in Western Kenya: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Humans and Pigs.

• Main Authors: Nicola A Wardrop (Author), Lian F Thomas (Author), Peter M Atkinson (Author), William A de Glanville (Author), Elizabeth A J Cook (Author), C Njeri Wamae (Author), Sarah Gabriël (Author), Pierre Dorny (Author), Leslie J S Harrison (Author), Eric M Fèvre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Taenia spp. infections, particularly cysticercosis, cause considerable health impacts in endemic countries. Despite previous evidence of spatial clustering in cysticercosis and the role of environmental factors (e.g. temperature and humidity) in the survival of eggs, l...