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. 2018 Oct 30;11(1):569.
doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3153-5.

Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe

Chiara Trevisan  1   2 , Smaragda Sotiraki  3 , Minerva Laranjo-González  4 , Veronique Dermauw  5 , Ziqi Wang  6 , Age Kärssin  7   8 , Aleksandar Cvetkovikj  9 , Andrea S Winkler  10   11 , Annette Abraham  10   11 , Branko Bobić  12 , Brian Lassen  13   8 , Carmen Michaela Cretu  14 , Cozma Vasile  15 , Dimitris Arvanitis  16 , Gunita Deksne  17   18 , Ilievski Boro  19 , István Kucsera  20 , Jacek Karamon  21 , Jovana Stefanovska  9 , Břetislav Koudela  22   23 , Maja Jurhar Pavlova  24 , Marian Varady  25 , Marina Pavlak  26 , Mindaugas Šarkūnas  27 , Miriam Kaminski  28 , Olgica Djurković-Djaković  12 , Pikka Jokelainen  8   29   30 , Dagny Stojčević Jan  31 , Veronika Schmidt  10   11 , Zorica Dakić  32 , Sarah Gabriël  33 , Pierre Dorny  5   34 , Jasmin Omeragić  35 , Davor Alagić  36 , Brecht Devleesschauwer  33   37
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Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe

Chiara Trevisan et al. Parasit Vectors. .

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  • Correction to: Epidemiology of taeniosis/cysticercosis in Europe, a systematic review: eastern Europe.
    Trevisan C, Sotiraki S, Laranjo-González M, Dermauw V, Wang Z, Kärssin A, Cvetkovikj A, Winkler AS, Abraham A, Bobić B, Lassen B, Cretu CM, Vasile C, Arvanitis D, Deksne G, Boro I, Kucsera I, Karamon J, Stefanovska J, Koudela B, Pavlova MJ, Varady M, Pavlak M, Šarkūnas M, Kaminski M, Djurković-Djaković O, Jokelainen P, Jan DS, Schmidt V, Dakić Z, Gabrië S, Dorny P, Omeragić J, Alagić D, Devleesschauwer B. Trevisan C, et al. Parasit Vectors. 2019 Feb 18;12(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3328-8. Parasit Vectors. 2019. PMID: 30777134 Free PMC article.

Abstract

Background: Taenia solium and Taenia saginata are food-borne parasites of global importance. In eastern Europe only fragmented information is available on the epidemiology of these zoonotic parasites in humans and animal populations. In particular for T. solium, on-going transmission is suspected. The aim of this systematic review was to collect the available data and describe the current knowledge on the epidemiology of T. solium and T. saginata in eastern Europe.

Methods: Literature published in international databases from 1990 to 2017 was systematically reviewed. Furthermore, local sources and unpublished data from national databases were retrieved from local eastern European experts. The study area included 22 countries.

Results: Researchers from 18 out of the 22 countries provided data from local and unpublished sources, while no contacts could be established with researchers from Belarus, Kosovo, Malta and Ukraine. Taeniosis and human cysticercosis cases were reported in 14 and 15 out of the 22 countries, respectively. Estonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia reported cases of porcine cysticercosis. Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Ukraine reported bovine cysticercosis.

Conclusions: There is indication that taeniosis and cysticercosis are present across eastern Europe but information on the occurrence of T. solium and T. saginata across the region remains incomplete. Available data are scarce and species identification is in most cases absent. Given the public health impact of T. solium and the potential economic and trade implications due to T. saginata, notification of taeniosis and human cysticercosis should be implemented and surveillance and notification systems in animals should be improved.

Keywords: Bovine; Eastern Europe; Epidemiology; Neurocysticercosis; Porcine; Taenia saginata; Taenia solium.

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This work is a collaboration within the framework of CYSTINET, the European network on taeniasis/cysticercosis, COST ACTION TD1302.

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Figures

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Flow diagram of the search strategy steps
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Fig. 2
Summary of identified data on taeniosis and cysticercosis (in humans and animals) in eastern Europe (1990–2017): taeniosis (a); human cysticercosis (b); bovine cysticercosis (c); and porcine cysticercosis (d)
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Fig. 3
Taeniosis cases reported in scientific publications, authority reports, epidemiologial bulletins, and laboratories in eastern Europe (published/reported between 1990–2017). Arrow pointing at the number, larger than 300 taeniosis cases. Abbreviation: FYROM, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Fig. 4
Taeniosis incidence data reported between the years 1990–2017 in authorities’ reports, epidemiological bulletins and national registries in eastern Europe. Abbreviations: BG, Bulgaria (1998 and 2000); EE, Estonia (1990–1999); PL, Poland (1991–2009); RO, Romania (2007–2014); RS, Serbia (1997–2005); SK, Slovakia (1990–2014)
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Fig. 5
Number of identified human cysticercosis cases in eastern Europe - data sources published and unpublished between 1990–2017. Arrow pointing at the number, larger than 300 human cycsticercosis cases. Abbreviation: FYROM, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Fig. 6
Prevalence of bovine cysticercosis based on routine meat inspection detected in eastern Europe (1990–2017). Abbreviations: CZ, Czech Republic; EE, Estonia; HR, Croatia; MD, Moldova; MK, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; PL, Poland; RO, Romania; RS, Serbia; SK, Slovakia; UA, Ukraine
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