A hyperendemic focus of porcine cystic echinococcosis in the Banke District of Nepal.

A hyperendemic focus of porcine cystic echinococcosis in the Banke District of Nepal. Acta Trop. 2019 Sep 28;:105203 Authors: Donadeu M, Gauci CG, Poudel I, Sah K, Singh DK, Jabbar A, Lightowlers MW Abstract Detailed post mortem analyses of 68 free-ranging, slaughter-age pigs from two sites in the Banke District of Nepal identified 36% as being infected with Echinococcus granulosus. The cysts ranged from infertile, immature cysts a few millimetres in diameter to fertile cysts >10 centimetres in diameter. PCR RFLP and DNA sequencing identified the cysts as being E. granulosus sensu stricto. The Banke district has recently been identified as having a high prevalence of porcine cysticercosis. These data suggest that cestode zoonoses in this, and possibly other parts of Nepal may be a serious concern for human health. An assessment of the level of human cystic echinococcosis and neurocysticercosis, in the region is warranted and the introduction of control measures are required to limit the parasites' transmission. PMID: 31574252 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Acta Tropica - Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tags: Acta Trop Source Type: research