Cysticercosis in Laos: Prevalence, risk factors and predictive mapping
Cysticercosis was found throughout Laos, challenging the previous belief that it was primarily a disease of northern Laos. The significant association with wealth and poverty in both models highlights the need for socioeconomic considerations in disease control. Many of the high predicted prevalence areas exist along the borders with Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam suggesting that cross-border or regional approaches may be beneficial.
Authors
- Amanda L. Ash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8218-7048)
- Sarah Gabriël (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2523-233X)
- Andrew Larkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-1059)
- Somphou Sayasone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-9567)
Institutions
- Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (CH)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Ghent University (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Tropica
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108034
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Murdoch University
- Universiteit Gent
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research