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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of trichinellosis and T. solium cysticercosis in indigenous pigs in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam

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Title Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of trichinellosis and T. solium cysticercosis in indigenous pigs in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam
 
Creator Trang Thi-Huyen Le
Nga Vu-Thi
Sinh Dang-Xuan
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Phuc Pham-Duc
Luong Nguyen-Thanh
Ngoc Pham-Thi
Noh, J.
Mayer-Scholl, A.
Baumann, M.
Meemken, D.
Unger, Fred
 
Subject food safety
zoonoses
swine
infectious diseases
 
Description Trichinellosis and cysticercosis remain challenges to human health and animal productivity worldwide, especially in developing countries. While information on the occurrence of both diseases is infrequent, they are endemic in parts of Vietnam and mainly related to indigenous pigs kept by ethnic minorities. This study aimed to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of both diseases in indigenous pigs and explore the perception and awareness of both human and pig trichinellosis and cysticercosis of pig farmers. A total of 352 pig sera samples from 131 holdings were collected and analyzed using ELISA antibody tests in six communes in the Da Bac districts of Hoa Binh province, Vietnam. A survey was conducted with representatives from these households to understand the knowledge and perspective on food-borne parasitic diseases. Overall, the seroprevalence of trichinellosis and T. solium cysticercosis was 13.6% (95% CI 10.2–17.7) and 1.7% (95% CI 0.6–3.7), respectively. The seroprevalence of trichinellosis was significantly higher in female and older pigs. Risk perception and knowledge of interviewed people on both human and pig trichinellosis and cysticercosis of pig farmers was poor. Risky practices, including free roaming of pigs and eating undercooked or fermented pork, were observed. Educational and awareness campaigns aligned with further research on feasible practice changes are critical to addressing these issues.
 
Date 2022-04-07
2022-04-13T08:36:48Z
2022-04-13T08:36:48Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Trang Thi-Huyen Le, Nga Vu-Thi, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham-Duc, Luong Nguyen-Thanh, Ngoc Pham-Thi, Noh, J., Mayer-Scholl, A., Baumann, M., Meemken, D. and Unger, F. 2022. Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of trichinellosis and T. solium cysticercosis in indigenous pigs in Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 7(4): 57.
2414-6366
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119315
https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7040057
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 57
 
Publisher MDPI AG
 
Source Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease