Epidemiology and Distribution of Cysticercosis/Taeniasis and Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis in Nepal

摘要

Based on the study results a new 4 years project involving the Flemis Interuniversity Council, Ghent University, National Zoonoses and Food Hygiene research Centre and Christian Medical College, Vellore, India was initiated in January 2006. One of the project aims to provide the evidence base on the presence and impact of T.solium infection.So far 100 pigs serum samples and 18 human serum samples were collected and tested by Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Transfer Blot Assay (EITB) techniques. About 320 pig carcass were examined for taenia cysts of which 23 (69.69%) pigs had found positive. Out of 18 human serums tested 8 (44.44%) have shown immunoblot positive bands for taeniasis. This study is still in progress at first phase of the project.