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Table 4 Number of infected carcasses identified by ā€˜selective dissectionā€™ of different organ/tissue combinations for the detection of T. solium cysticercosis in 38 confirmed infected pig carcasses

From: Re-visiting the detection of porcine cysticercosis based on full carcass dissections of naturally Taenia solium infected pigs

Ā 

Heart

Tongue

Diaphragm

Masseter

Psoas

Heart

14

ā€“

ā€“

ā€“

ā€“

Tongue

21

17

ā€“

ā€“

ā€“

Diaphragm

22

25

17

ā€“

ā€“

Masseter

19

21

21

13

ā€“

Psoas

16

19

19

16

10

Heart and tongue

na

na

27

25

22

Heart and diaphragm

na

27

na

25

23

Heart and masseter

na

25

25

na

21

Heart and psoas

na

22

23

21

na

Tongue and diaphragm

27

na

na

27

25

Tongue and masseter

25

na

27

na

23

Tongue and psoas

22

na

25

23

na

Diaphragm and masseter

25

27

na

na

22

Diaphragm and psoas

23

25

na

22

na

Masseter and psoas

21

23

22

na

na

  1. Abbreviation: na not applicable