Open AccessSeroprevalence of antibodies (IgG) to Taenia solium among pig rearers and associated risk factors in Jos metropolis, Nigeria
Author(s) -
Rebecca Paul Weka,
Eugene I Ikeh,
Joshua Kamani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.2309
Subject(s) - taenia solium , seroprevalence , medicine , veterinary medicine , hygiene , cysticercosis , toilet , personal hygiene , antibody , serology , immunology , family medicine , pathology
In Nigeria, Taenia solium cysticercosis is a problem in rural areas where most pigs are kept and in urban areas where infected pork can be consumed.
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