Browsing Journal Articles by Subject "Taenia solium"

Now showing items 1-3 of 3

    • Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya 

      Mutua, Florence K; Randolph, Thomas E; Arimi, Samuel M; Kitala, Philiph M; Githigia, Samuel M; Njeruh, Francis M (Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiry of NairobiDepartment of Pathology, Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Universiry of NairobiWHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Parasitic Zoonoses, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural Universiry, Frederiksberg, Denmark, 2007)
      To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. Methods: During ...

    • Palpable lingual cysts, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, in Teso District, Western Kenya 

      Mutua, Florence K; Randolph, Thomas E; Arimi, Samuel M; Kitala, Philiph M; Githigia, Samuel M; Willingham, Arve L; Njeruh, Francis M (Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2007)
      Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of palpable lingual cysts in pigs in Western Kenya, a possible indicator of porcine cysticercosis, and to study the potential risk factors associated with this clinical finding. ...

    • Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and associated risk factors in Homa Bay District, Kenya 

      Eshitera, Eric E; Githigia, Samuel M; Kitala, Philip; Thomas, Lian F; Fevre, Eric M; Harrison, Leslie J S; Mwihia, Evalyn W; Otieno, Richard O; Ojiambo, Fred; Maingi (Department of Public Health, pharmacology and Toxicology, University of NairobiDepartment of Animal Production, University of Nairobi, 2012)
      Background Taenia solium is an important zoonosis in many developing countries. Cysticercosis poses a serious public health risk and leads to economic losses to the pig production industry. Due to scarcity of data on ...