An investigation on taeniasis and cysticercosis in Bali.
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1977-12-01
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A survey was carried out in 3 villages in Bali to determine the prevalence of taeniasis in humans and cysticercosis in pigs. A total of 548 people were examined and Taenia sp. eggs were found in the faeces of 11. Four individuals passed proglottids; two T. solium and two T. saginata and three of these people also passed eggs in the faeces. A total of 12 or 2.2% were infected. Three pigs from a slaughterhouse were found heavily infected with Cysticercus cellulosae. Socio-ecological data indicate infections to be more common in people who eat raw meat dishes than those who eat fish. Poor sanitary conditions and the easy access of pigs to human faeces perpetuate the infection.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Simanjuntak GM, Margono SS, Schlan R, Harjono C, Rasidi R, Sutopo B. An investigation on taeniasis and cysticercosis in Bali. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1977 Dec; 8(4): 494-7