<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-id>0120-4157</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Biomédica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Biomédica]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-4157</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-41572017000500066</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.7705/biomedica.v37i2.2841</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Seroprevalencia y factores de riesgo de cisticercosis en dos comunidades rurales del norte del estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Seroprevalence and risk factors of cysticercosis in two rural communities in Anzoátegui state, Venezuela]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Toquero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuel]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Morocoima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Antonio]]></given-names>
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<surname><![CDATA[Ferrer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elizabeth]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Oriente Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Barcelona ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Carabobo Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas &#8220;Dr. Francisco J. Triana Alonso&#8221; ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Maracay ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Departamento de Parasitología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Maracay ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
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<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>37</volume>
<fpage>66</fpage>
<lpage>74</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-41572017000500066&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-41572017000500066&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-41572017000500066&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción.  La cisticercosis es causada por las larvas de Taenia solium, las cuales se localizan principalmente en el sistema nervioso central y causan neurocisticercosis. En Venezuela se han hecho pocos estudios epidemiológicos de esta enfermedad.  Objetivo.  Determinar la seroprevalencia y los factores de riesgo de la cisticercosis en dos comunidades rurales del estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela.  Materiales y métodos.  Se hizo una encuesta para recolectar datos sobre los posibles factores de riesgo y los signos y síntomas de la enfermedad, y se tomaron 182 muestras de los habitantes de las comunidades de Boquerón y Punto Lindo. Se determinaron los anticuerpos IgG contra cisticercos de T. solium mediante ensayo inmunoenzimático (ELISA).  Resultados.  En Boquerón, se presentó una seroprevalencia de 3,3 %; debido al bajo número de muestras positivas no se pudo hacer el análisis estadístico. Sin embargo, las tres personas positivas tenían conocimiento de la enfermedad, antecedentes de tenencia de cerdos no confinados, consumo de carne de cerdo semicruda y cefalea frecuente. En Punto Lindo, la seroprevalencia fue de 28,9 %. No hubo diferencias estadísticamente significativas en cuanto al sexo y la edad, sin embargo, se encontró mayor frecuencia en menores de 20 años. Con respecto a los factores de riesgo y los signos y síntomas, se encontró asociación significativa con el consumo de carne de cerdo semicruda (odds ratio, OR=18; IC95% 5,78-55,9), cefalea frecuente (OR=3,6; IC95% 1,15-11,4), convulsiones (OR=18,9; IC95% 2,15-166,5) y problemas de visión (OR=5,7; IC95% 2,13-15,34).  Conclusión.  Los resultados demostraron que había poca transmisión de cisticercosis en Boquerón, pero mucha en Punto Lindo, sobre todo en niños, lo cual sugeriría que se trata de transmisión reciente.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  Cysticercosis is caused by Taenia solium cysticerci, which are located mainly in the central nervous system causing neurocysticercosis. In Venezuela, few epidemiological studies on this disease have been conducted.  Objective:  To determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for cysticercosis in two rural communities in Anzoátegui state.  Material and methods:  We conducted a survey to collect data on possible risk factors and signs and symptoms of the disease, and we took 182 samples in two communities, Boquerón and Punto Lindo. Detection of IgG antibodies against T. solium cysticerci was performed by ELISA.  Results:  Seroprevalence in Boquerón was 3.3%; due to the low number of seropositives the statistical analysis was not possible. However, the three seropositive persons had knowledge of the disease, and a history of consumption of undercooked pork meat, and presence of headache. In Punto Lindo, seroprevalence was 28.9%. There were no significant differences by sex or age; however, we found more seropositives among individuals younger than 20 years. With regard to risk factors and signs and symptoms, significant associations were found with consumption of undercooked pork (OR=18; 95% CI: 5.78 to 55.9), headaches (OR=3.6; 95% CI: 1.15 to 11.4), seizures (OR=18.9; 95% CI: 2.15 to 166.5) and visual problems (OR=5.7; 95% CI: 2.13 to 15.34).  Conclusions:  The results showed low transmission of cysticercosis in Boquerón, and high in Punto Lindo, where the high prevalence in children suggests recent transmission.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[cisticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[estudios seroepidemiológicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[factores de riesgo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Taenia solium, Venezuela]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cysticercosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[seroepidemiologic studies]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[risk factors]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Taenia solium]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Venezuela]]></kwd>
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