title: [The epidemiological aspects of taeniasis-cysticercosis in an endemic area of Lagamar, Minas Gerais].
abstract: An epidemiological inquiry of humancysticercosis due to Taenia solium was carried out in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, in 1992. A survey of 1109 houses with 3344 inhabitants was made. The inquiry included 875 (86%) families and the questionnaire was answered by an informer, who was the father in 80% of the cases. One hundred pigsties, sheltering 406 swines in extremely precarious conditions, were found in 100 (11.4%) houses. A history on taeniasis in some member of the family was verified in 300 (34.2%) houses. A history of seizures was referred to by 125 (14.2%) of families. The outset of convulsion in adult age was characterized in 39 (37.8%) families. A history of mental disorder was reported in 53 (6.0%) of houses. Stool examinations were positive for Taenia spp in 24 (1.3%) of samples examined.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Silva-Vergara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prata
authors.forename: C de O
authors.initials: Cde O
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Micheletti
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Otaño
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Franquini Júnior
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003551:Cysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary; D003552:Cysticercus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D013621:Taenia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary
vernacular_title: Aspectos epidemiológicos da teníase-cisticercose na área endêmica de Lagamar, MG.