Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Edinburgh
cg.contributor.affiliationRoyal Veterinary College, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobi
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpool
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Kenya
cg.contributor.affiliationMaseno University
cg.contributor.crpAgriculture for Nutrition and Health
cg.contributor.donorMedical Research Council, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.donorBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.donorNatural Environment Research Council, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.donorEconomic and Social Research Council, United Kingdom
cg.contributor.donorWellcome Trust
cg.contributor.donorDELTAS Africa Initiative
cg.contributor.donorAfrican Academy of Sciences
cg.contributor.donorAlliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa
cg.contributor.donorNew Partnership for Africa's Development
cg.contributor.donorDepartment for International Development, United Kingdom
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierJames Akoko: 0000-0001-5730-4505
cg.creator.identifierLian Thomas: 0000-0001-8447-1210
cg.creator.identifierEric M. Fèvre: 0000-0001-8931-4986
cg.creator.identifierVelma Kivali: 0000-0003-0797-4484
cg.creator.identifierAlarcon, P.: 0000-0001-9040-7629
cg.creator.identifierDishon Muloi: 0000-0002-6236-2280
cg.creator.identifierPatrick Muinde: 0000-0003-3907-7710
cg.creator.identifierMaurice Murungi: 0000-0001-6467-4352
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2019.e00093
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2405-6731
cg.journalParasite Epidemiology and Control
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.ilriANIMAL DISEASES
cg.subject.ilriDISEASE CONTROL
cg.subject.ilriEPIDEMIOLOGY
cg.subject.ilriFOOD SAFETY
cg.subject.ilriPIGS
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASES
cg.volume4
dc.contributor.authorAkoko, James M.
dc.contributor.authorMacleod, Ewan
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Lian F.
dc.contributor.authorAlarcón, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorKang'ethe, Erastus K.
dc.contributor.authorKivali, Velma
dc.contributor.authorMuloi, Dishon M.
dc.contributor.authorMuinde, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorMurungi, Maurice K.
dc.contributor.authorGachoya, Julius M.
dc.contributor.authorFèvre, Eric M.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-19T12:16:54Zen
dc.date.available2019-02-19T12:16:54Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/99488
dc.titleDetection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractBackground & methods Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have experienced a recent rapid growth in pig production, including small-scale, free-range systems, with an accompanying increased risk of T. solium transmission. Seven hundred blood samples were collected from randomly selected pigs presented for slaughter at one of the largest porcine abattoir supplying unprocessed pork to Nairobi city and its surroundings. The samples were tested using an antigen ELISA to determine the prevalence of infection with Taenia spp. Results The prevalence, adjusted for diagnostic test characteristics, was estimated to be 4.4% (95% CI: 1.9–7.1) with no significant statistical difference by pig sex or age. Infection with Taenia spp. was detected in pigs from all regions of the country supplying pigs to this slaughterhouse. Official post-mortem inspection did not detect cysticercosis in the duration of the study. Therefore, all the carcasses entered the food chains of Nairobi (70%), or neighboring counties (30%). Conclusions Circulating antigens of Taenia spp. were detected in pigs slaughtered in one of the largest porcine slaughterhouses in Kenya, which receives pigs from several regions in the country. This is an indication that pigs entering the value chain are raised under poor husbandry conditions and that pork consumers in Nairobi and its surroundings may be exposed to the important zoonotic parasite. Whilst further research utilizing full carcass dissection is required to confirm T. solium positive cases, interventions to improve food-safety throughout the pork value chains in Kenya should be seriously considered.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAkoko, J.M., MacLeod, E., Thomas, L.F., Alarcon, P., Kang'ethe, E., Kivali, V., Muloi, D., Muinde, P., Murungi, M.K., Gachoya, J.M. and Fèvre, E.M. 2019. Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya. Parasite Epidemiology and Control 4: e00093.en
dcterms.issued2019-02
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier
dcterms.subjectfood safetyen
dcterms.subjecthealthen
dcterms.subjectanimal diseasesen
dcterms.subjectdisease controlen
dcterms.subjectswineen
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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