The taeniasis-cysticercosis complex is a long known zoonotic parasitosis characteristic of underdeveloped countries. In addition to its public health significance, this parasitosis is cause of economic losses to the beef production chain, and synonymous of technical inadequacy in relation to the...

Bovine cysticercosis is an important zoonotic parasitic disease with high prevalence in several regions of Brazil. Considering the need of improvement of the accuracy of diagnosis of these lesions, as well as the difficulty of classification of the cysts, this study aimed to correlate gross and...

Cysticercosis is a worldwide zoonosis, which demands proper control and monitoring during all beef production chain. In Brazil, the key point for controlling this zoonosis is the anatomopathological exam conducted in slaughterhouses during the post-morten inspection. This study aimed to describe...

In order to diagnose the situation of bovine taeniasis-cysticercosis complex in the municipality of Salinas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, blood samples were collected from 355 cattle in 18 randomly selected farms. A socioeconomic questionnaire was filled in each farm for the analysis of factors which...

Cysticercosis can affect cattle which develop the larvae Taenia saginata. Despite the importance of cysticercosis for public animal health and for the economy, the epidemiological reality of such zoonosis in Brazil is little known. In the southeastern region of the State of Minas Gerais most of the ...

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and geographical distribution as well as the factors and areas of risk associated with bovine cysticercosis in the State of São Paulo. 34.443 cattle, males and females with ages from 18 to 60 months were inspected. The animals were from 97 cities in the...

In order to standardize a serological test for diagnosing cysticercosis in cattle, 812 animals have been tested, most of them half blooded zebu cattle, males and females, from age groups ranging from 18 months to 60 months. The animals had come from 139 municipalities in the State of Parana. The...

Bovine cysticercosis is an important zoonosis spread out world-wide, reflecting serious damages in the exportations and a big problem in public health. Ahead of this picture the study of the cysticercosis along all regions of Brazil is important to contribute to adoption of measures of control and...

A study was conducted to identify the main causes of condemnation in postmortem inspection of edible organs from cattle according to the kind of slaughterhouse under the Federal and State Inspection Service in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and also to determine the destination of carcasses. Results...

The prevalence of bovine cysticercosis (Taenia saginata) was investigated in 61 830 cattle slaughtered in a municipal abattoir in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, between January 1997 and December 1999. 4246 animals were infected, with an overall prevalence rate of 7.0% and an annual variation between...