Taenia solium in Europe: Still endemic?

Brecht  Devleesschauwer; Alberto Allepuz; Veronique Dermauw; Maria Vang Johansen; Minerva Laranjo-Gonzàlez; Suzanne  Smit; Smaragda Sotiraki; Chiara Trevisan; Nicola Wardrop; Pierre Dorny; Sarah  Gabriël

doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.08.006

Taenia solium in Europe: Still endemic?

Brecht Devleesschauwer, Alberto Allepuz, Veronique Dermauw, Maria Vang Johansen, Minerva Laranjo-Gonzàlez, Suzanne Smit, Smaragda Sotiraki, Chiara Trevisan, Nicola Wardrop, Pierre Dorny, Sarah Gabriël

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Abstract

The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, causes an important economic and health burden, mainly in rural or marginalized communities of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin-America. Although improved pig rearing conditions seem to have eliminated the parasite in most Western European countries, little is known about the true endemicity status of T. solium throughout Europe. Three recent reviews indicate that autochthonous human T. solium taeniasis/cysticercosis may be possible in Europe, but that current peer-reviewed literature is biased towards Western Europe. Officially reported data on porcine cysticercosis are highly insufficient. Favourable conditions for local T. solium transmission still exist in eastern parts of Europe, although the ongoing integration of the European Union is speeding up modernisation and intensification of the pig sector. Further evidence is urgently needed to fill the gaps on the European T. solium endemicity map. We urge to make human cysticercosis notifiable and to improve the reporting of porcine cysticercosis.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Tropica
Volume	165
Pages (from-to)	96-99
ISSN	0001-706X
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.08.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017

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