Seroprevalencia y factores de riesgo de cisticercosis en trabajadores de granjas porcinas y criadores de cerdos artesanales del municipio Mara, estado Zulia, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Villalobos-Perozo Rafael, Cheng Rosita, Díaz Odelis, Estévez Jesús, Beauchamp Sharline, Cava José, Nacarid Alfonso, Soto Gustavo, Castellano Carlina, Pérez Lesbia
• 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; Human cysticercosis; seroprevalence; risk factors; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Mara
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/3e1375db04b94309aba926052ebcd81a

Abstract: 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 femin...