Prevention and control of Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in Peru

Robert H. Gilman; Armando E. Gonzalez; Fernando Llanos-Zavalaga; Victor C.W. Tsang; Hector H. Garcia

doi:10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000045

Prevention and control of Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis in Peru

Robert H. Gilman, Armando E. Gonzalez, Fernando Llanos-Zavalaga, Victor C.W. Tsang, Hector H. Garcia

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Taenia solium is endemic in most of the world, causing seizures and other neurological symptoms. Transmission is mainly maintained in rural areas by a human to pig cycle. Despite claims on its eradicability, sustainable interruption of transmission has not yet been reported. This manuscript reviews the conceptual basis for control, available diagnostic and control tools, and recent experiences on control in the field performed in Peru along the past decade.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	312-318
Number of pages	7
Journal	Pathogens and Global Health
Volume	106
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/2047773212Y.0000000045
State	Published - 2012

Keywords

Cysticercosis
Epilepsy
Neurocysticercosis
Peru
Taenia solium
Taeniasis

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Parasitology
Microbiology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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