Risk Factors of Porcine Cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorKrecek, Rosina Claudiaen
dc.contributor.authorMohammed, Hamishen
dc.contributor.authorMichael, Lynne Margareten
dc.contributor.authorSchantz, Peter Mullineauxen
dc.contributor.authorNtanjana, Lulamaen
dc.contributor.authorMorey, Lieslen
dc.contributor.authorWerre, Stephen R.en
dc.contributor.authorWillingham, Arve Lee, IIIen
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-29T13:47:22Zen
dc.date.available2018-10-29T13:47:22Zen
dc.date.issued2012-05-24en
dc.description.abstractThere is a high prevalence of Taenia solium taeniosis/cysticercosis in humans and pigs in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP) of South Africa. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors of porcine cysticercosis in select districts of the ECP. Data were collected in 2003 by interviewing 217 pig producers from the area. Blood samples were collected from 261 of their pigs, which were tested using two enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for the presence of antibodies to cysticercosis. Frequencies of both owner- and pig-level characteristics were determined. For pig-level analysis, all bivariable and multivariable associations were determined using the surveylogistic procedure of the SAS/STAT® software to accommodate for the intraclass correlation that exists for clusters of pigs within one owner and for clusters of owners within a district. All tests for significance were performed at the α = 0.05 level, and adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were determined. Among the respondents, 48% of their households lacked a latrine, 98% slaughtered pigs at home, and 99% indicated that meat inspection services were not available. On bivariable analysis, there was a significant association between porcine infection and district (p = 0.003), breed (p = 0.041) and the absence of a latrine (p = 0.006). On multivariable analysis, the absence of a latrine was the only variable significantly associated with porcine infection (aOR = 1.89; 95% CI = 1.07, 3.35) (p = 0.028). The increased odds of porcine infection with households lacking a latrine contributes to our understanding of the transmission of this parasite in the ECP. Determining and addressing the risk factors for T. solium infection can potentially lower the very high prevalence in humans and pigs in this endemic area.en
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dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0037718en
dc.identifier.eissn1932-6203en
dc.identifier.issue5en
dc.identifier.othere37718en
dc.identifier.pmid22655065en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/85574en
dc.identifier.volume7en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherPLOSen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.titleRisk Factors of Porcine Cysticercosis in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africaen
dc.title.serialPLOS ONEen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
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