Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

An epidemiological survey was carried out in 3,344 people of an urban town in Lagamar, Minas Gerais, Brazil - during 1992-1993, to evaluate the main risk factors related to taeniasis and cysticercosis. A total number of 875 (78.9%) houses were visited and 1080 (32.3%) subjects were clinically examined. Poor sanitary conditions were positively associated with former history of taeniasis or seizures in households (p < 0.05). It was remarkable the positive relationship between taeniasis and seizures when households were questioned and subjects were clinically evaluated (p < 0.05). The relative risk of seizures was 2.3 between households and 1.7 for individuals clinically examined respectively. The breeding of swine nearby and the chronic carriers of taeniasis are determinant factors in the maintenance of the epidemiological link between taeniasis and cysticercosis in endemic areas.

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Main Authors: Silva-Vergara,Mario León, Prata,Aluízio, Silveira Netto,Horácio Velloso, Vieira,Cláudio de Oliveira, Castro,João Henrique, Micheletti,Luciane Giroto, Otaño,Arturo Santana, Franquini Júnior,João
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Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT 1998
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spelling oai:scielo:S0037-868219980001000092000-06-13Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, BrazilSilva-Vergara,Mario LeónPrata,AluízioSilveira Netto,Horácio VellosoVieira,Cláudio de OliveiraCastro,João HenriqueMicheletti,Luciane GirotoOtaño,Arturo SantanaFranquini Júnior,João Taeniasis Cysticercosis Seizures Swine An epidemiological survey was carried out in 3,344 people of an urban town in Lagamar, Minas Gerais, Brazil - during 1992-1993, to evaluate the main risk factors related to taeniasis and cysticercosis. A total number of 875 (78.9%) houses were visited and 1080 (32.3%) subjects were clinically examined. Poor sanitary conditions were positively associated with former history of taeniasis or seizures in households (p < 0.05). It was remarkable the positive relationship between taeniasis and seizures when households were questioned and subjects were clinically evaluated (p < 0.05). The relative risk of seizures was 2.3 between households and 1.7 for individuals clinically examined respectively. The breeding of swine nearby and the chronic carriers of taeniasis are determinant factors in the maintenance of the epidemiological link between taeniasis and cysticercosis in endemic areas.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMTRevista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.31 n.1 19981998-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articletext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821998000100009en10.1590/S0037-86821998000100009
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Micheletti,Luciane Giroto
Otaño,Arturo Santana
Franquini Júnior,João
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Micheletti,Luciane Giroto
Otaño,Arturo Santana
Franquini Júnior,João
Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
author_facet Silva-Vergara,Mario León
Prata,Aluízio
Silveira Netto,Horácio Velloso
Vieira,Cláudio de Oliveira
Castro,João Henrique
Micheletti,Luciane Giroto
Otaño,Arturo Santana
Franquini Júnior,João
author_sort Silva-Vergara,Mario León
title Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_short Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_fullStr Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in Lagamar, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
title_sort risk factors associated with taeniasis-cysticercosis in lagamar, minas gerais state, brazil
description An epidemiological survey was carried out in 3,344 people of an urban town in Lagamar, Minas Gerais, Brazil - during 1992-1993, to evaluate the main risk factors related to taeniasis and cysticercosis. A total number of 875 (78.9%) houses were visited and 1080 (32.3%) subjects were clinically examined. Poor sanitary conditions were positively associated with former history of taeniasis or seizures in households (p < 0.05). It was remarkable the positive relationship between taeniasis and seizures when households were questioned and subjects were clinically evaluated (p < 0.05). The relative risk of seizures was 2.3 between households and 1.7 for individuals clinically examined respectively. The breeding of swine nearby and the chronic carriers of taeniasis are determinant factors in the maintenance of the epidemiological link between taeniasis and cysticercosis in endemic areas.
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