Prevalence of Cysticercosis in Pigs and Risk Assessment Among Occupationally Exposed Workers in Benue State, Nigeria
Our findings indicate the endemicity of porcine cysticercosis in Makurdi abattoirs. While knowledge of the disease seems relatively widespread among exposed populations, gaps exist in understanding transmission routes. A collaborative One Health approach involving studies on occupationally exposed individuals is recommended for a comprehensive understanding of the disease burden and to develop targeted control strategies.
Authors
- Andrew M. Adamu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3745-4439)
- Felix M. Per
- Theophilus I. Emeto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-1861)
- Olajide A. Owolodun
- Paul F. Horwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9622-0742)
- Oyelola A. Adegboye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9793-8024)
- Alex A. Adikwu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1597-0985)
- Tyonginengen Iorparegh
Institutions
- Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine (AU)
- Charles Darwin University (AU)
- Menzies School of Health Research (AU)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (NG)
- Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi (NG)
- James Cook University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Medicine and Science
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70367
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- James Cook University