Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi.

Background: Taenia spp. and Toxoplasma gondii are foodborne parasites affecting humans and pigs. The magnitude of the burden of these parasites in pigs in Burundi is not known.

Assessing the burden of Taenia solium cysticercosis in Burundi, 2020.

Background: Taenia solium cysticercosis is a zoonotic disease that is endemic in many low- and middle-income countries where risk factors for disease transmission are present. The economic impact of cysticercosis on public health and on the pig production sector is not well known in many of those countries, including Burundi. This study aimed at estimating the burden of T.

Prevalence and risk assessment of porcine cysticercosis in Ngozi province, Burundi.

Cysticercosis is a major zoonotic disease in many developing countries leading to substantial economic and public health impacts on affected communities. Due to a lack of updated data on T. solium cysticercosis in Burundi, the present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis and to identify potential associated risk factors in Ngozi province.