Evaluation of the impact of a control program against taeniasis-cysticercosis (Taenia solium).

• Main Authors: Aline S de Aluja (Author), Raúl Suárez-Marín (Author), Edda Sciutto-Conde (Author), Julio Morales-Soto (Author), José Juan Martínez-Maya (Author), Nelly Villalobos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objetive. The impact of a control program is evaluated to eventually eradicate taeniasis-cysticercosis (Taenia solium) based on education and vaccination of pigs. Materials and methods. The prevalence of porcine cysticercosis was estimated using tongue inspection, ultrasound and determination of ant...