The epidemiology of human Taenia solium infections: A systematic review of the distribution in Eastern and Southern Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taenia solium is a tapeworm that causes taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs. Within Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), information on the presence of human taeniosis and cysticercosis seems scarce. This systematic review aimed to describe the current information available and gaps in the epidemiology of human T. solium infections in ESA.

Methods/principle findings

Scientific literature published between 1st January 2000 and 20th June 2022 in international databases [MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase (Ovid), Global Health (Ovid), Scopus (Elsevier), African Index Medicus (via WHO Global Index Medicus), and Open Grey] was systematically reviewed for ESA. The study area included 27 countries that make up the ESA region. Information on either taeniosis, cysti

SUBMITTER: Zulu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10096517 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature