Seroprevalence and risk factors for Taenia solium cysticercosis in rural pigs of northern Peru.
Taenia solium is a cestode parasite that causes cysticercosis in both humans and pigs.A serological survey was undertaken to assess the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with porcine cysticercosis in the rural district of Morropon, Peru.Pigs aged between 2 and 60 months were assessed by the Enzyme-linked Immunoelectrotransfer blot (EITB) a