Diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Kenyan cattle by antibody and antigen ELISA

Onyango-Abuje, J.A.; Hughes, Gwenda; Opicha, M.; Nginyi, K.M.; Rugutt, M.K.; Wright, Steven H.; Harrison, L.J.S.

doi:10.1016/0304-4017(95)00840-3

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“…Africa suffers great losses due to bovine cysticercosis estimated to be $1.8 billion annually (Harrison 1996). According to meat inspection data, the prevalence of bovine cysticercosis varies between 0.01 and 6.8% in various European countries (SCVPH 2000), but the actual prevalence is expected to be between three and ten times higher (Geerts et al 1981;van Knapen and Buys 1985;Onyango-Abuge et al 1996;Dorny et al 2000).…”

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Visual diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis during meat inspection: is it unequivocal?

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A total of 267 cysts were collected from March to December 2004 from two main abattoirs in northern Germany. The cysts were classified by the usual organoleptic methods during meat inspection as Cysticercus bovis. The reported prevalence of cysticercosis in the abattoirs was 0.48 and 1.08%, respectively. The cysts were examined macroscopically for description of their morphology and constituents and classified as viable or degenerating (dead). The DNA was extracted from these cysts and subjected to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for evaluation of the detection methods used and to make certain that the cysts did indeed belong to C. bovis, as indicated at the slaughterhouses. Two sets of primers were used with different sensitivity levels. The first, HDP1, was able to detect 200 fg of Taenia saginata DNA and 100 pg of C. bovis DNA. The other primer set, HDP2, was able to detect 1 pg of T. saginata DNA and 1 ng of C. bovis DNA. No more than 52.4% of the samples tested positive for C. bovis in the PCR using both primers, while 20% of the viable cysts and 49.2% of the degenerating cysts tested negative with both primers.

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Visual diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis during meat inspection: is it unequivocal?

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“…Though the prevalence of C. bovis is low in developed countries (Onyango et al, 2012), the infestation rate is often around 30% in developing countries like Africa. However; in the present study, the rate of occurrence of C. bovis in Gondar was found to be 2.0% which was lower than the study made by Dawit (2012).…”

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The occurrence of Cysticercus bovis at Gondar ELFORA Abattoir, Northwest of Ethiopia

Adem¹,

Alemneh²

2016

J. Cell Anim. Biol.

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A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in the abattoir to study the prevalence of Cysticercus bovis in cattle originated from different localities and to determine the cyst prevalence as well as distribution in different organs within infected animals in Gondar ELFORA abattoir. Out of the total 450 cattle slaughtered and examined at Gondar ELFORA abattoir, 9 animals (2.0%) were identified positive for C. bovis infection. Predilection sites for C. bovis were observed and their relative infestation rates were recorded. As a result of this study, predominantly cysts were found on shoulder muscle (55.56%) followed by masseter muscle (33.33%) and tongue (11.11%). The prevalence and occurrence of C. bovis was also studied based on the geographical locations of slaughtered cattle. Accordingly, cattle from low lands and high lands had showed a prevalence of 6.45 and 0.307%, respectively. In conclusion, C. bovis is prevalent and is one of the major parasitic diseases that causes huge carcass condemnation of slaughtered animals and poses serious financial lose in the socio-economy of the study area. Therefore, public health awareness should be created on improving personal and environmental hygiene for breaking the life cycle of the disease.

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“…For instance; according some studies in Kenya, bovine cysticercosis is high in the market district where cattle graze along the side of stock men for most of the day and brought back to their houses in the evening. This practice ensures continuous man and cattle contact which makes the incidence of cysticercosis very high among their cattle [25]. Epidemics of cysticercosis is usually associated with feed lots is becoming serious problems, may arise either from direct contamination of feed lot with eggs or from the introduction of contaminated fodder silage contaminated with feces of laborers.…”

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Mini-Review on Bovine Cysticercosis

Alemneh¹

2017

J Healthc Commun

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Bovine cysticercosis, a disease caused by larvae of the human intestinal cestod, Teania saginata, is one of the major parasitic diseases that have significant impact on the health of animals and on the economy by carcass and organ condemnation. The life cycle of the parasite pertains between animals and humans. Cattle act as an intermediate host; while man is a definitive host. The disease has worldwide distribution and transmitted to humans mainly by ingestion of raw uncooked meat. The faecal-oral route highly contributes for the parasite to infect cattle from ingestion of contaminated pasture with infected human stool. The lungs, heart, liver, tongue, shoulder muscle, masseter muscle and diaphragm are the predilection sites for the parasite. Eating of cooked meat and proper hygienic practices should be incorporated in the prevention and control of the disease.

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Diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Kenyan cattle by antibody and antigen ELISA

Cited by 39 publications

References 9 publications

Visual diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis during meat inspection: is it unequivocal?

Visual diagnosis of Taenia saginata cysticercosis during meat inspection: is it unequivocal?

The occurrence of Cysticercus bovis at Gondar ELFORA Abattoir, Northwest of Ethiopia

Mini-Review on Bovine Cysticercosis

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