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Table 4 Percentage prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in control and intervention areas

From: Control trial of porcine cysticercosis in Uganda using a combination of the TSOL18 vaccination and oxfendazole

Study area

% Prevalence positive pigs (number of pigs)

 

Baseline

Interim

End

Intervention

17.2 (10/58)

0 (0/55)

0 (0/55)

Control

15.1 (8/53)

Nd

8.9 (5/56)a

  1. Nd: Not done
  2. a2 pigs out of the 5 had viable T. solium cysts in left side carcase and were not included in statistical comparison with baseline where the left side was not evaluated; 5.4% (3/56)