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Complexo teniose-cisticercose: ocorrência em abatedouro de bovinos e conhecimento de estudantes do ensino médio e consumidores no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil

2015; Volume: 22; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4322/rbcv.2015.314

1984-7130

Karina Paes Bürger, Pedro Luiz Torres Buzza, Edmur Buzza, Leonardo Ribeiro dos Santos, Gabriel Augusto Marques Rossi, Ana Maria Centola Vidal,

Microbial infections and disease research

The bovine taeniosis-cysticercosis complex is considered a zoonosis of major impact on public and animal health, resulting in economic losses resulting from carcasses condemnation during these animals slaughter.This study aimed to perform a diagnosis of the situation of the taeniosis-cysticercosis complex in the Central Region of São Paulo State by establishing the occurrence of the disease in a slaughterhouse, establishing the consumer and profile and high school students knowledge about the disease.There was 3.06% for cysticercosis in 1.667 cattle slaughtered during the study.About the consumers, it was observed ignorance about the disease, and the risks on the consumption of foods with unknown origin or improperly cooked.The same ignorance was observed in high school students.It can be concluded that the region cares effective measures to control the disease, especially regarding public education about the importance of the disease and prevention.