Neurocysticercosis in free roaming pigs--a slaughterhouse survey.
To investigate the prevalence of neurocysticercosis among free ranging pigs and to study the type of pathomorphological lesions in affected brains, a total of 200 brains were collected from pigs slaughtered at a local abattoir, between August, 2005 to March, 2006. Gross and histopathological examination revealed 3% (6/200) occurrence of neurocysticercosis in pigs. Taenia solium cysticercosis is an under-rated zoonosis and is a leading cause of epilepsy due to neurocysticercosis in human population of India. The prevailing situation warrants immediate implementation of effective control measures for this dreaded disease.
Prakash
Anand
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Division of Veterinary Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, India.
Kumar
G Sai
GS
Rout
Manoranjan
M
Nagarajan
K
K
Kumar
Ram
R
D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D020019:Neurocysticercosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D015047:Zoonoses