Detection and diagnosis of human taenia saginata taeniosis

Tembo, A

Abstract

1.0 Introduction
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata cestode infections are unique parasitic
zoonoses. Man is the definitive host of the adult intestinal stage and the larval
stages may occur in both animals and humans (T. solium). Infection with these
two Taenia species is widely prevalent in swine, cattle and human populations in
many tropical and sub-tropical African, Asian and Latin American countries. A
third species T. asiatica (Eom and Rim, 1993) occurs in Southeast Asia and
appears to be transmitted between humans and pigs. Cysticercosis and taeniosis
are endemic in countries where poverty is high, access to safe and basic sanitation
is poor or not available, and where swine and cattle husbandry methods are
traditional and limited (Sarti et al., 1992; Allan and Craig, 1994; Flisser, 1994;
Lloyd, 1998; Sarti et al., 1999). Developing countries are however not
completely free of Taenia infections (Llose et al., 1990; Kyvsgaard et al., 1990,
1991; Schantz, 1998) and the use of sewage sludge as a fertiliser for pasture
seems to be a major risk factor for T. saginata infection in cattle in Europe
(Cabaret et al., 2002). Taeniosis and cysticercosis affect approximately about 100
million people worldwide WHO/FAO/OIE (2005) and are now regarded as
potential emerging or re-emerging zoonoses in several underdeveloped or
developed communities (Schantz et al., 1992; Moore et al., 1995; Craig et al.,
1996; Schantz, 1998; DeGiorgio et al., 2005; Sorvillo et al., 2007).

Citation

Tembo, A. Detection and diagnosis of human taenia saginata taeniosis. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

• Thesis Type: Thesis
• Deposit Date: Oct 3, 2012
• Award Date: Jan 1, 2010