Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines
Cysticercosis is a significant public health problem in countries where pigs are raised for consumption and remains an important cause of neurological disease worldwide. The Philippines is considered an endemic area for cysticercosis because cases in both humans and pigs have been reported; however,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:70ea702dce034bc097804de55f685335 2024-09-09T19:25:20+00:00 Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines Jin-Mei Xu Luz P. Acosta Min Hou Daria L. Manalo Mario Jiz Blanca Jarilla Archie O. Pablo Remigio M. Ovleda Gretchen Langdon Stephen T. McGarvey Jonathan D. Kurtis Jennifer F. Friedman Hai-Wei Wu 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/603174 https://doaj.org/article/70ea702dce034bc097804de55f685335 EN eng Wiley http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/603174 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9686 https://doaj.org/toc/1687-9694 1687-9686 1687-9694 doi:10.1155/2010/603174 https://doaj.org/article/70ea702dce034bc097804de55f685335 Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol 2010 (2010) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2010 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/603174 2024-08-05T17:48:38Z Cysticercosis is a significant public health problem in countries where pigs are raised for consumption and remains an important cause of neurological disease worldwide. The Philippines is considered an endemic area for cysticercosis because cases in both humans and pigs have been reported; however, epidemiologic information stays limited. We conducted a pilot survey of the seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in a village in Leyte, the Philippines, by measuring antibody specific for Taenia solium cyst-fluid antigen. There were 497 subjects aged 7–30 years in our study and most subjects were infected with one or more helminths. The overall cysticercosis seroprevalence in this population was 24.6% (95% CI: 20.82% ~ 28.58%) with no significant difference based on age, sex, or other helminth coinfection status. Although the sample may not be representative of the whole community, the findings suggest that cysticercosis is a significant, but underrecognized public health concern in the Philippines. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Journal of Tropical Medicine 2010 1 6 |
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Cysticercosis is a significant public health problem in countries where pigs are raised for consumption and remains an important cause of neurological disease worldwide. The Philippines is considered an endemic area for cysticercosis because cases in both humans and pigs have been reported; however, epidemiologic information stays limited. We conducted a pilot survey of the seroprevalence of human cysticercosis in a village in Leyte, the Philippines, by measuring antibody specific for Taenia solium cyst-fluid antigen. There were 497 subjects aged 7–30 years in our study and most subjects were infected with one or more helminths. The overall cysticercosis seroprevalence in this population was 24.6% (95% CI: 20.82% ~ 28.58%) with no significant difference based on age, sex, or other helminth coinfection status. Although the sample may not be representative of the whole community, the findings suggest that cysticercosis is a significant, but underrecognized public health concern in the Philippines. |
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Jin-Mei Xu Luz P. Acosta Min Hou Daria L. Manalo Mario Jiz Blanca Jarilla Archie O. Pablo Remigio M. Ovleda Gretchen Langdon Stephen T. McGarvey Jonathan D. Kurtis Jennifer F. Friedman Hai-Wei Wu |
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Jin-Mei Xu Luz P. Acosta Min Hou Daria L. Manalo Mario Jiz Blanca Jarilla Archie O. Pablo Remigio M. Ovleda Gretchen Langdon Stephen T. McGarvey Jonathan D. Kurtis Jennifer F. Friedman Hai-Wei Wu |
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines |
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines |
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines |
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines |
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Seroprevalence of Cysticercosis in Children and Young Adults Living in a Helminth Endemic Community in Leyte, the Philippines |
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seroprevalence of cysticercosis in children and young adults living in a helminth endemic community in leyte, the philippines |
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