Geostatistical analysis of active human cysticercosis: Results of a large-scale study in 60 villages in Burkina Faso.

ABSTRACT: Cysticercosis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the larval stage of the zoonotic tapeworm (Taenia solium). While there is a clear spatial component in the occurrence of the parasite, no geostatistical analysis of active human cysticercosis has been conducted yet, nor has such an analysis been conducted for Sub-Saharan Africa, albeit relevant for guiding prevention and control strategies. The goal of this study was to conduct a geostatistical analysis of active human cysticercosis, using data from the baseline cross-sectional component of a large-scale study in 60 villages in Burkina Faso. The outcome was the prevalence of active human cysticercosis (hCC), determined using the B158/B60 Ag-ELISA, while various environmental variables linked with the transmission and spread of the dis

SUBMITTER: Dermauw V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10370738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature