Control of Taenia solium.

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2010-10-05Author
González, Armando E.
García, H.H.
Gilman, Robert H.
Tsang, Víctor C.W.
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Control or eradication of Taenia solium cysticercosis has been achieved to date only in Europe and North America.
Significant improvements in sanitary conditions and developing functional slaughterhouse control systems were
primarily responsible for control in these regions. Conversely, in endemic areas of developing countries control is
limited by economic and sanitary conditions: the life cycle of T. solium is sustained because pigs have access to infected
faeces, and cysticercosis-infested pork is available for consumption. Interventional trials with massive human cestocidal
chemotherapy, treatment of both human and porcine populations with antihelminthic drugs and/or immunotherapy
and health education have shown improvements in specific settings but not yet proven to be sustainable in the long-
term. In order to ensure sustainability, any given control strategy towards elimination/eradication of porcine
cysticercosis should incorporate economic incentives.
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