Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: Western Europe

Parasites & Vectors

José Manuel Correia da Costa¹  Andrea S. Winkler²  Veronika Schmidt²  Annette Abraham²  Jože Starič³  Veronique Dermauw⁴  Lucy J. Robertson⁵  Pascal Magnussen⁶  Miriam Kaminski⁷  Erich Schmutzhard⁸  Brecht Devleesschauwer⁹  Sarah Gabriël^1,10  Luís Cardoso^1,11  Madalena Vieira-Pinto^1,11  Chiara Trevisan^1,12  Pierre Dorny^1,13  G. Suzanne A. Smit^1,13  Mariana Boaventura Afonso^1,14  María Ángeles Gómez-Morales^1,15  Pikka Jokelainen^1,16  Nicola Ann Wardrop^1,17  Minerva Laranjo-González^1,18  Alberto Allepuz^1,18  Joachim Blocher^1,19  Aleksandra Vergles Rataj^2,20  Brane Krt^2,20  Barbara Šoba^2,21  Manuela Vilhena^2,22  Christen Rune Stensvold^2,23  Jacinto Gomes^2,24  Karin Troell^2,25  Smaragda Sotiraki^2,26 

[1] Center for Parasite Biology and Immunology, National Institute of Health Dr. Ricardo Jorge;Centre for Global Health, Department of Neurology, Technical University Munich;Clinic for reproduction and large animals - section for ruminants, Veterinary faculty, University of Ljubljana;Department of Biomedical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine;Department of Food Safety and Infection Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Norwegian University of Life Sciences;Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen;Department of Neurology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich;Department of Neurology, NICU Medical University Innsbruck;Department of Public Health and Surveillance, Scientific Institute of Public Health (WIV-ISP);Department of Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University;Department of Veterinary Sciences, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro;Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen;Department of Virology, Parasitology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University;Divisão de Proteção Veterinária e Pecuária, Direção de Serviços de Alimentação e Veterinária, Direção Regional de Agricultura, Secretaria Regional de Agricultura e Pescas;European Union Reference Laboratory for Parasites, Istituto Superiore di Sanità;Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki;Geography and Environment, University of Southampton;IRTA, Centre de Recerca en Sanitat Animal (CReSA, IRTA-UAB), Campus de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona;Institute for Acute Neurology and Stroke, Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch;Institute for Microbiology and Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Ljubljana;Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana;Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas (ICAAM), Universidade de Évora;Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Fungi & Parasites, Infectious Disease Preparedness, Statens Serum Institut;National Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research;National Veterinary Institute;Veterinary Research Institute, HAO-DEMETER;

关键词: Taenia solium;    Taenia saginata;    Taeniasis;    Neurocysticercosis;    Porcine cysticercosis;    Bovine cysticercosis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s13071-017-2280-8

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract Background Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are zoonotic parasites of public health importance. Data on their occurrence in humans and animals in western Europe are incomplete and fragmented. In this study, we aimed to update the current knowledge on the epidemiology of these parasites in this region. Methods We conducted a systematic review of scientific and grey literature published from 1990 to 2015 on the epidemiology of T. saginata and T. solium in humans and animals. Additionally, data about disease occurrence were actively sought by contacting local experts in the different countries. Results Taeniosis cases were found in twelve out of eighteen countries in western Europe. No cases were identified in Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. For Denmark, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and the UK, annual taeniosis cases were reported and the number of detected cases per year ranged between 1 and 114. Detected prevalences ranged from 0.05 to 0.27%, whereas estimated prevalences ranged from 0.02 to 0.67%. Most taeniosis cases were reported as Taenia spp. or T. saginata, although T. solium was reported in Denmark, France, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal and the UK. Human cysticercosis cases were reported in all western European countries except for Iceland, with the highest number originating from Portugal and Spain. Most human cysticercosis cases were suspected to have acquired the infection outside western Europe. Cases of T. solium in pigs were found in Austria and Portugal, but only the two cases from Portugal were confirmed with molecular methods. Germany, Spain and Slovenia reported porcine cysticercosis, but made no Taenia species distinction. Bovine cysticercosis was detected in all countries except for Iceland, with a prevalence based on meat inspection of 0.0002–7.82%. Conclusions Detection and reporting of taeniosis in western Europe should be improved. The existence of T. solium tapeworm carriers, of suspected autochthonous cases of human cysticercosis and the lack of confirmation of porcine cysticercosis cases deserve further attention. Suspected cases of T. solium in pigs should be confirmed by molecular methods. Both taeniosis and human cysticercosis should be notifiable and surveillance in animals should be improved.

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