Zoonotic Agents

Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Trichinellosis in Indigenous Pigs and Rural Communities in Vietnam

Authors: Sinh Dang-Xuan (Hanoi University of Public Health) , Vu Thi Nga (National Institute for Veterinary Research) , Dung Do-Trung (National Institute of Malaria, Parasitology, and Entomology) , Le-Thi-Huyen Trang (International Livestrock Research Institute) , Hung Nguyen-Viet (International Livestock Research Institute) , D. Grace (International Livestock Research Institute) , F. Unger (International Livestock Research Institute)

Abstract

Trichinellosis remain challenges to human health and animal productivity worldwide. Trichinella spp. has been found in domestic and wild animals in 66 countries, while human trichinellosis has been documented in 55 countries, especially in developing countries. In southeast Asia, trichinellosis has been reported in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, where the practice of eating undercooked or fermented pork is common. While information on the occurrence of this disease is infrequent, they are endemic in parts of Vietnam and mainly related to indigenous pigs kept by ethnic minorities. This study aimed to identify seroprevalence of trichinellosis and associated factors of both indigenous pigs and humans in Northern communities in Vietnam.

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How to Cite: Dang-Xuan, S. , Nga, V. , Do-Trung, D. , Trang, L. , Nguyen-Viet, H. , Grace, D. & Unger, F. (2023) “Seroprevalence and Associated Factors of Trichinellosis in Indigenous Pigs and Rural Communities in Vietnam”, SafePork. 14(1).