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Case-control study to identify risk factors for bovine cysticercosis on farms in Switzerland

Flütsch, F; Heinzmann, D; Mathis, Alexander; Hertzberg, H; Stephan, Roger; Deplazes, P (2008). Case-control study to identify risk factors for bovine cysticercosis on farms in Switzerland. Parasitology, 135:641-646.

Abstract

Taenia saginata cysticercosis causes financial losses to the beef industry and farmers, and represents a significant source for human infection in many countries. A case-control study was conducted to identify risk factors for bovine cysticercosis on farms in Switzerland. The case group (n=119) consisted of farms with infected cattle identified at slaughter in 2005 and 2006. Infections were confirmed by morphological or molecular diagnosis. The control group (n=66) comprised randomly selected farms with cattle slaughtered in the same period but with no evidence or history of infection. In personal structured interviews with the farmers, information regarding local surroundings and farm management was collected. Logistic regression revealed the following 5 factors as being positively associated with the occurrence of bovine cysticercosis: the presence of a railway line or a car park close to areas grazed by cattle, leisure activities around these areas, use of purchased roughage and organized public activities on farms attracting visitors. This information is considered useful for government authorities to direct control strategies as well as for farmers to take measures tailored to local situations.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinärwissenschaftliches Institut > Institute of Parasitology
04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Parasitology

05 Vetsuisse Faculty > Veterinärwissenschaftliches Institut > Institute of Food Safety and Hygiene
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
600 Technology
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Parasitology
Life Sciences > Animal Science and Zoology
Health Sciences > Infectious Diseases
Uncontrolled Keywords:Taenia saginata, bovine cysticercosis, risk factors, epidemiology, food-borne zoonosis.
Language:English
Date:January 2008
Deposited On:17 Dec 2008 15:14
Last Modified:01 Jun 2025 01:43
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
ISSN:0031-1820
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/S0031182008004228
PubMed ID:18371237
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