An Important Focus of Porcine and Human Cysticercosis in West Cameroon

Since there were several indications that T. solium Cysticercus is is an important zoonosis in the Menoua region (West Cameroon), a more detailed study was carried out to get a better idea of the prevalence of the parasite in pigs and men from this area. Ante mortem inspection of about 600 pigs on several local markets showed that 24.6% harboured cysticerci. By classical meat inspection of 151 pigs, taken at random at 5 different slaughterhouses in the region, 19.9% of the pigs were found positive. Using Elisa, however, antibodies against T. solium metacestodes were shown at least in 38% of these pigs.