Taeniasis-cysticercosis in Southern Ecuador: Assessment of infection status using multiple laboratory diagnostic tools

Taenia solium-taeniasis and cysticercosis were studied in the human and porcine populations of a rural community in the Southern Ecuadorian Andes. From the 1059 inhabitants, 800 serum samples and 958 stool samples could be collected. In addition, 646 from the estimated 1148 pigs were tongue inspecte...

• Main Author: Saa, L. (author)
• Other Authors: Praet, N. (author), Rodriguez, H. (author), Vercruysse, J. (author), Benitez-Ortiz, W. (author), Dorny, P. (author), Brandt, J. (author)
• Format: article
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: cysticercosis; ecuador; enzyme linked immunosorbent assay; enzyme; linked immunoelectrotransfer blot; polymerase chain reaction; restricted fragment length polymerase; taenia solium; taeniasis
• Online Access: http://dspace.utpl.edu.ec/handle/123456789/19216