Seroprevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae and associated risk factors in free-range pigs in Kenya

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 398-403

  Kagira, J M ^a   Maingi, N ^b   Kanyari, P W N ^b   Githigia, S M ^b   Ng'ang'a, J C ^b   Gachohi, J M ^a,c  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CYSTICERCOSIS; CYSTICERCUS CELLULOSAE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HEALTH SURVEY; KENYA; NONHUMAN; PARASITE PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SWINE; TAENIASIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTIGENS, HELMINTH; CYSTICERCOSIS; CYSTICERCUS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMANS; KENYA; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES; TOILET FACILITIES;

SUIDAE; SUS; TAENIA SOLIUM;

EID: 79251632967     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: 14752697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022149X10000076     Document Type: Article

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