Correction to: Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe.Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The study area included…
Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in extensively farmed wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Denmark
Toxoplasma gondii is a zoonotic parasite of worldwide importance. In this study, we estimated T. gondii seroprevalence in extensively farmed wild boars in Denmark, where little is known about T. gondii in animal hosts. Our study focused on wild boars because they are considered good indicator species for the presence of T. gondii, and wild boar meat is used for human consumption. Serum samples from 101 wild boars collected in 2016-2018 from five different locations from the continental part of Denmark, Jutland, were screened for anti-T. gondii antibodies. The samples were analysed using a commercial indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Samples from 28 (27.7%) of the 101 wild …
Additional file 5: of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Table S3. Individual taeniosis cases identified in case reports in eastern Europe available from 1990 to 2017. Table S4. Aggregated taeniosis cases reported in documents (authorities’ reports, epidemiological bulletins, national registries and publications) identified in eastern Europe available from 1990 to 2017. Table S5. Taeniosis prevalence data reported in epidemiological studies published between 1990–2017. Table S6. Individual human cysticercosis cases identified in case reports in eastern Europe (1990–2017). Table S7. Aggregated human cysticercosis cases identified in case reports and publications in eastern Europe (1990–2017). Table S8. Porcine cysticercosis cases identified and re…
Additional file 2: of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Country sheets template. (PDF 81 kb)
Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Background Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe. Methods Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The…
The Zoonotic Parasite Dirofilaria repens Emerged in the Baltic Countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania in 2008–2012 and Became Established and Endemic in a Decade
The zoonotic parasite Dirofilaria repens has spread toward north in Europe, and cases of autochthonous dirofilariosis caused by D. repens have emerged in the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. We conducted a review on the emergence of dirofilariosis in humans and domestic dogs in these three countries in northeastern Europe. Based on the available literature and reports, the first finding in the Baltic countries was made in Latvia in 2008, followed by the first in Lithuania in 2010, and the first in Estonia in 2012. In all three countries, further findings were reported soon after the first reports. By the end of 2019, autochthonous human D. repens infections had been describe…
Additional file 1: of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
PRISMA checklist. (PDF 68 kb)
Additional file 3: of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Table S1. List of references included in the review retrieved through online international databases. (XLSX 24 kb)
Additional file 4: of Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe
Table S2. List of references included in the review made available through local sources. (XLSX 71 kb)