Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe.

Methods

Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The study area included 22 countries.

Results

Researchers from 18 out of the 22 co

SUBMITTER: Trevisan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6208121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature