Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Taenia solium Cysticercosis and Taeniasis among Children in Nigeria, 2018

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2026 Open access

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Authors: Jennifer Akamboe, Samuel A. Oyebanjo, Mary L. Kamb, Andrew Hill, Nishanth Parameswaran, Nnaemeka C. Iriemenam, Stacie M. Greby, Gretchen M. Cooley, William E. Nwachukwu, Nwando Mba, McPaul I.J. Okoye, Jeffrey W. Priest
+3 more Diana L. Martin, Paul T. Cantey, Chikwe A Ihekweazu
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0194
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Abstract

Children are vulnerable to Taenia solium, a parasitic tapeworm causing cysticercosis (a common cause of epilepsy) and taeniasis. We sought to better understand T. solium prevalence and associated risk factors in Nigeria using data from a 2018 nationally representative household survey estimating HIV incidence. We used a multiplex bead assay to determine the seroprevalence of T. solium IgG antibodies to T24H (cysticercosis) and rES33 (taeniasis) for 32,494 children aged

Fields of Study & Subjects

Parasitic infections in humans and animals Parasites and Host Interactions Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Publication details

Journal / source
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume
114
Issue
3
Pages
490–498
Publication date
15 January 2026
Language
EN