African swine fever was reported in domestic pigs in 26 African countries during the period
2009–2011. The virus exists in an ancient sylvatic cycle between warthogs (Phacochoerus …

Human taeniasis is a zoonotic condition resulting from infection with the adult stages of
Taenia saginata (“beef tapeworm”), Taenia solium (“pork tapeworm”) or Taenia asiatica …

Free-range pig farming is common amongst the small-scale farmers in western Kenya. In
order to determine the characteristics of this type of production system, a cross-sectional …

Taenia solium cysticercosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis occurring in many developing
countries. Socio-cultural determinants related to its control remain unclear. Studies in Africa …

Neurocysticercosis, the infection of the central nervous system by larvae of Taenia solium, is
a major cause of epilepsy in developing countries. This cestode is a public health problem in …

Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a
serious public health risk and incurs sizeable economic losses to pig production. Because …

Background In many parts of the developing world, pigs are kept under low-input systems
where they roam freely to scavenge food. These systems allow poor farmers the opportunity …

Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis with significant
economic and public health impacts. Control measures can be broadly grouped into …

Major structural changes in livestock production in developed countries, particularly
intensive confinement production and increases in herd and flock sizes, have raised several …

Infection with the pork tapeworm (Taenia solium) is responsible for a substantial global
burden of disease, not only restricted to its impact on human health, but also resulting in a …