Endemicity of Zoonotic Diseases in Pigs and Humans in Lowland and Upland Lao PDR: Identification of Socio-cultural Risk Factors.

• Main Authors: Hannah R Holt (Author), Phouth Inthavong (Author), Boualam Khamlome (Author), Kate Blaszak (Author), Chattouphone Keokamphe (Author), Virasack Somoulay (Author), Anousone Phongmany (Author), Peter A Durr (Author), Kerryne Graham (Author), John Allen (Author), Blánaid Donnelly (Author), Stuart D Blacksell (Author), Fred Unger (Author), Delia Grace (Author), Silvia Alonso (Author), Jeff Gilbert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In Lao People's Democratic Republic pigs are kept in close contact with families. Human risk of infection with pig zoonoses arises from direct contact and consumption of unsafe pig products. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Luang Prabang (north) and Savannakhet (central-south) Provin...