Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Cysticercosis in Pig farm Workers and Artisan/traditional pig Breeders in the Municipality of Mara, state of Zulia, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Rafael Villalobos Perozo, Rosita Cheng, Odelis Díaz, Jesús Estévez, Sharline Beauchamp, José Cava, Alfonso Nacaid, Gustavo Soto, Carlina Castellano, Lesbia Pérez
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2007
• Subjects: Cisticercosis humana; seroprevalencia; factores de riesgo; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Mara
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/0deb63b65dae459ca3957ec1a8c04714

Objectives: to determine the seroprevalence and the risk factors for cysticercosis in pig farm workers and traditional pig breeders living in the municipality of Mara in the state of Zulia. Methodology: Serum samples were studied from 59 individuals of both sexes (33 masculine and 26 feminine), with...