Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Rural Pigs of Northern Peru

César M. Jayashi; Gianfranco Arroyo; Marshall W. Lightowlers; Héctor H. García; Silvia Rodríguez; Armando E. Gonzalez

doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0001733

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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Rural Pigs of Northern Peru

César M. Jayashi ,

* E-mail: cmjayashi@gmail.com

Affiliation The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
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Gianfranco Arroyo,

Affiliation Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Marshall W. Lightowlers,

Affiliation The University of Melbourne, Werribee, Victoria, Australia
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Héctor H. García,

Affiliation Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, Lima, Peru
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Silvia Rodríguez,

Affiliation Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, Lima, Peru
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Armando E. Gonzalez

Affiliation Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Rural Pigs of Northern Peru

César M. Jayashi,
Gianfranco Arroyo,
Marshall W. Lightowlers,
Héctor H. García,
Silvia Rodríguez,
Armando E. Gonzalez

Published: July 17, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001733

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Publisher's Note: Error in Reference 24

Posted by plosntds_team on 13 Aug 2012 at 22:34 GMT

Taenia solium is a cestode parasite that causes cysticercosis in both humans and pigs
http://plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001733#article1.front1.article-meta1.abstract1.p1

There is an error in Reference 24 The correct reference is as follows:
Copado F, De Aluja A, P M, Galindo L (2004) The behaviour of free ranging pigs in the Mexican tropics and its relationships with human faeces consumption. Appl Anim Behav Sci 88: 243–252

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Publisher's Note: Error in Reference 24

Posted by plosntds_team on 13 Aug 2012 at 22:34 GMT