A quantitative risk assessment for human Taenia solium exposure from home slaughtered pigs in European countries

Taenia solium, a zoonotic tapeworm, is responsible for about a third of all preventable epilepsy human cases in endemic regions. In Europe, adequate biosecurity of pig housing and meat inspection practices have d...

Source: Parasites and Vectors - February 12, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Marina Meester, Arno Swart, Huifang Deng, Annika van Roon, Chiara Trevisan, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabri ël, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Maria Vang Johansen and Joke van der Giessen Tags: Research Source Type: research