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Table 2 Reported occurrence of taeniosis in southern and eastern Africa: coproAg-ELISA studies

From: Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in southern and eastern Africa

Country

Study period

People tested

People positive

Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Species identification

Group studied

Reference

Kenya

1/2007-4/2007

204

12

5.9 (3.1–10.0)

Ya

District inhabitants

[78]

Kenya

8/2010-7/2012

2113

na

19.7 (16.7–22.7)

N

Mixed-farming community

[26]

Kenya

na

691

na

1.9 (na)

N

Slaughterhouse workers

[79]

Zambia

2006

190

5

2.6 (0.9–6.0)

Ya

Pupils primary schools

[78]

Zambia

8/2009;10/2010

817

1

0.12 (0.003–0.68)

Yb

Consenting villagers

[25]

  1. aResults based on coproAg-ELISA, specific for T. saginata
  2. bResults based on coproAg-ELISA with coproPCR (T. saginata specific) confirmation
  3. Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; na, not available