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Risk factors for the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Tanzania |
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| Authors: | Ngowi H A Kassuku A A Maeda G E M Boa M E Carabin H Willingham A L |
| Institution: | a Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3019, Morogoro, Tanzania b Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3021, Morogoro, Tanzania c Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma, 801 NE 13th St., Room 303, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA d WHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Emerging and Other Parasitic Zoonoses, Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Dyrlægevej 100-DK-1870, Frederiksberg C, Denmark |
| Abstract: | To estimate prevalence of and risk factors for the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Tanzania, 770 live pigs were examined by lingual examination in 21 villages. Structured observations and questionnaire interviews were used to assess pig rearing practices and household use of latrines. Associations between factors were analyzed using a Bayesian hierarchical model to obtain prevalence odds ratio (OR) and 95% Bayesian Credible Intervals (95% BCI). Prevalence was 17.4% (village-specific range 3.2–46.7%). Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis was considerably higher in pigs reared in households lacking latrines than in those reared in households that were using latrines (OR=2.04; 95% BCI=1.25, 3.45). About 96% of the pigs were kept under free-range conditions. This study suggests the need for further studies in order to design and implement effective prevention and control measures for porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, Tanzania. |
| Keywords: | Author Keywords: Taenia solium Pig-cestoda Cysticercosis Parasitic zoonoses Prevalence Tanzania |
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