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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2631-2581</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Ecuatoriana de Neurología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ecuat Neurol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2631-2581</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad Médica Ecuatoriana de Neurología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2631-25812017000300017</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Estudio Poblacional De Prevalencia De Cisticercosis Porcina En Atahualpa, Ecuador. Metodología Y Definiciones Operacionales.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Population-Based Study Of Porcine Cysticercosis Prevalence In Atahualpa, Ecuador. Methodology And Operational Definitions]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Del-Brutto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Oscar H.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arroyo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gianfranco]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Armando E.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Zambrano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauricio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Garcia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Héctor H.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Especialidades Espíritu Santo Escuela de Medicina ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guayaquil ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Escuela de Salud Pública ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Mayor de San Marcos Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Perú</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Proyecto Atahualpa Centro de Apoyo Comunitario ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Atahualpa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Departamento de Microbiología & Centro de Salud Global ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lima ]]></addr-line>
<country>Peru</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>26</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>17</fpage>
<lpage>22</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2631-25812017000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2631-25812017000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.senescyt.gob.ec/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2631-25812017000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo:  Evaluar la prevalencia de cisticercosis porcina en la parroquia rural Atahualpa, un poblado donde se ha demostrado endemia de neurocisticercosis humana.  Diseño:  Para el presente estudio, se colectarán muestras de sangre de aproximadamente 600 cerdos, las cuales serán procesadas mediante la prueba de EITB para estimar la tasa actual de sero-prevalencia de cisticercosis porcina. Unicamente se considerará el muestreo en cerdos a partir de los 2 meses de edad. Asimismo, solo se considerarán a aquellos animales sin evidencia de manifestaciones clínicas que hagan riesgosa su manipulación durante la toma de muestras de sangre. El presente estudio no contempla riesgo para la salud de los animales durante la toma de muestras. De acuerdo a las características de endemicidad de cisticercosis humana en Atahualpa, consideramos que la seroprevalencia esperada de cisticercosis porcina mediante EITB sea de al menos 25%. Entre los objetivos secundarios está el determinar los factores relacionados a una mayor o menor seroprevalencia de cisticercosis porcina (de la esperada). Todos los cerdos que resulten positivos (al menos 3 bandas) en el EITB, serán subsecuentemente tratados con oxfendazole, utilizando el régimen de dosis única de 30 mg/kg.  Comentario:  La importancia de definir la presencia de infección en la población porcina de una zona híper-endémica de neurocisticercosis humana radica en confirmar la existencia de transmisión activa. Si ésta es demostrada, el tratamiento de los cerdos infectados ayudará a interrumpir el ciclo de la Taenia solium y reducirá la prevalencia de esta enfermedad.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective:  To assess sero-prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in Atahualpa, a rural Ecuadorian village endemic for human neurocysticercosis.  Design:  We aim to collect at least 600 blood samples of local pigs, to quantify the number of positive bands in the EITB, and to estimate crude prevalence rates of porcine cysticercosis in the village. Sampling will only include pigs older than 2 months of age. Only healthy pigs will be sampled, to avoid risks inherent to manipulation of sick animals. There will be no risk for pigs as the result of the procedure. According to the estimated endemicity of human cysticercosis, we expect to find about 25% of infected pigs in this study. In the event of prevalence rates above or below the expected percentage, we will attempt to assess the causes of such discrepancies. All pig positive to 3 bands of more in the EITB will receive treatment with oxfendazole at a single dose of 30 mg/kg.  Comment:  The importance of defining the prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in a village endemic for human neurocysticercosis is to confirm the existence of active transmission. If this is true, treatment of infected pigs will help to interrupt the life cycle of Taenia solium, thus reducing the prevalence of this disease in humans.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cisticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[neurocisticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cisticercosis porcina]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Western Blot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Inmunoblot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Estudio Poblacional]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Atahualpa.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cysticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Neurocysticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Porcine cysticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Western Blot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Immunoblot]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Population-based study]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Atahualpa.]]></kwd>
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