Epidemiological status of bovine cysticercosis and human taeniasis in Eastern Ethiopia

Prevelance of Bovine Cysticercosis in Egypt and the Cysticidal Effect of Two Extracts Obtained from <i>Balanites aegyptiaca</i> and <i>Moringa oleifera</i> on Mice Model Affected with <i>T. saginata</i> Cysticerci

“…The findings elicited that 59.48% of the collected cysts were viable while 40.51% were degenerated. This result was consistent with [41] while it disagreed with [8] who detected that the degenerated cysts were more than the viable ones. Major financial losses were recorded through condemnation of meat containing cystiserci during inspection of cattle carcasses.…”

“…Moreover, similar findings were observed by [5] in Egypt where the infection rate was (7.5%). Lower infection rate than our findings were recorded by [42] in Nigeria 3%, and [43] 3.6% in Ethiopia [8] conducted a cross-sectional study on the disease, in slaughtered cattle at municipal abattoirs in Ethiopia and recorded very high prevalence 27.3%. These differences in the prevalence might be due to variation in the climate conditions, immune status of animals and the followed hygienic and control measures in the suspected areas around world.…”

“…The infection is a widespread in different countries e.g. Egypt [4] [5] [6], Saudi Arabia [7] and Ethiopia [8]. It negatively affected beef quality causing great financial losses for the beef sector besides its adverse impact on public health.…”

High Prevalence of Bovine Cardiac Cysticercosis in Upper Egypt: An Epidemiological and Histopathological Study

“…Nevertheless, C. bovis may be underestimated in many regions due to inadequate meat inspection practices, a lack of awareness among consumers and producers, and limited access to diagnostic tools [ 24 ]. The prevalence of C. bovis in slaughtered cattle has been reported to be 21.8%, 22.6%, 27.3%, and 26.2% in Nigeria, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania, respectively [ 2 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]. However, it should be underlined that the prevalence of C. bovis might vary in different regions of the world depending on various factors such as geographic location, cultural practices, and animal husbandry practices.…”

“…Cattle serve as the intermediate host in the two-host life cycle, while humans represent the definitive hosts. Globally, around 50 million human cases were reported resulting in ~50 thousand fatalities annually [ 1 , 2 ]. Generally, humans get infected by consuming raw or undercooked meat containing infective cysticerci that develop into full grown tapeworms three months later.…”