Epidemiological survey of the taeniasis/cysticercosis complex in cattle farms in Viçosa County, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira

Tatiane O. Santos¹  Paulo S.a. Pinto¹  Adriana F. Iasbik²  Letícia F. Silva¹  Emílio C.a. Nieto¹  Rafaella P.m. Guimarães-peixoto¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Viçosa Departamento de Veterinária Laboratório de Inspeção de Produtos de Origem AnimalViçosa MG ,Brazil

关键词: Taenia saginata;    Cysticercus bovis;    taeniasis;    cysticercosis;    epidemiology;    ELISA;    prevalence;    zoonosis;    risk factors;    Taenia saginata;    Cysticercus bovis;    teníase;    cisticercose;    epidemiologia veterinária;    ELISA;    prevalência;    zoonose;    fatores de risco;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-736X2013000400006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Despite the importance of human taeniasis/bovine cysticercosis for public and animal health and the economy, its actual epidemiological status in Brazil is not well-studied. We sought to assess the epidemiological profile of this zoonosis in the rural area of Viçosa County, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The prevalence of bovine cysticercosis was 0.42%, whereas no case of human taeniasis was diagnosed. Factors favoring the persistence of zoonosis were identified. These included the supply of untreated water to animals, animals raised for slaughter without sanitary supervision, poor mechanization of raising techniques, and the use of untreated water for human consumption. Bovine meat for human consumption acquired in the city or from the farm itself was characterized as a risk factor for bovine cysticercosis (Odds Ratio (OR) =16.77; p<0.05). Nevertheless, the families on the investigated farms did apply several appropriate measures to control this disease, such as the virtual lack of open sewers and the consumption of well-cooked meat. The presence of bovine cysticercosis cases, and the factors favoring its persistence, point to the need for constant epidemiological and sanitary surveillance in this county.

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