Browsing College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB) by Subject "Cysticercosis"
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Prevalence and risk factors of porcine cysticercosis in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium (T. solium) is a neglected zoonotic disease with serious public health implications. It is caused by the larval stage of the pork tapeworm, T. solium. Pigs are intermediate hosts of ... -
Risks of Taenia solium cysticercosis in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda
(International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA XI), )In developing countries, cities are rapidly expanding, and over 50% of Africa’s population is estimated to live in or around cities by 2025 (United Nations 2002). To feed these growing city populations, urban and peri-urban ...