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Cisticercosis in Boyacá, Colombia: seroprevalence study. Acta Neurol Colomb. [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.1, pp.9-18. ISSN 0120-8748.

Introduction. Human cysticercosis is an infection caused by the larval form of Taenia solium, which has many clinical manifestations according to the organs and tissues affected, being the neurocysticercosis (NC) the most severe form. In Colombia, the prevalence of cysticercosis is unknown in the general population and habits exist in our population. Objective. To estimate the prevalence of the cysticercosis in Boyaca Department in general population through serological tests . Materials and Methods. The methodology used, taking into account that this is a survey at the departmental level with national projection was based on three phases, an initial design for statistical and methodological approach, a second stage performance given by its field to obtain information through data collection instruments, blood sampling and processing them in the Laboratory of Parasitology, National Institute of Health by ELISA and a final phase of consolidation, analysis and dissemination of results. The sample design was probabilistic, three-stage, stratified cluster. Results. The overall prevalence of anti-cysticercus antibodies in the department of Boyacá was 4.02%. Hygiene habits were a group of factors which are found not to hand washing after using the bathroom set up a very significant risk (RP = 4.63 CI 4.50 to 4.76) p <0.05 with other habits, such as excreta or in outdoor pit latrine without (RP = 1.27 CI 1.24 to 1.31) p <0.05. Conclusions. Understanding was reached on the status of cysticercosis seroprevalence determined by the general population of the department of Boyacá and some determinants of this disease, constituting a baseline you can start the process of epidemiological surveillance, control and prevention of this disease in this department.

Palavras-chave : Cysticercosis; Neurocysticercosis; prevalence; seroprevalence.

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