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. 2018 Dec 14;11(1):636.
doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3.

Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation

Branko Bobić  1 , Lian F Thomas  2   3 , Olgica Djurković Djaković  4 , Brecht Devleesschauwer  5   6 , Veronique Dermauw  7 , Pierre Dorny  7   8 , Uffe Christian Braae  9 , Lucy Robertson  10 , Anastasios Saratsis  11 , Ramon Eichenberger  12   13 , Paul R Torgerson  14
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation

Branko Bobić et al. Parasit Vectors. .

Abstract

Background: Russia is traditionally an endemic area for Taenia saginata infection, where a programme for the prevention of infection has been implemented for sixty years. This paper aims, therefore, to review the recent epidemiology data of Taenia saginata infection in the Russian Federation.

Methods: We undertook a systematic review of published and grey literature, and official data for information on the incidence, prevalence and distribution of Taenia saginata taeniosis and cysticercosis in the Russian Federation between 1st January 1991 and 31st December 2017.

Results: From the 404 records returned by our search strategy, we identified 17 official county reports, 17 papers and one meeting abstract on the occurrence of taeniosis or cysticercosis from the Russian Federation, eligible for inclusion in this study. In the Russian Federation, Taenia saginata infection has been continuously present and notifiable in the study period between 1991-2016. In the same area, a continuous decrease in the incidence of human taeniosis cases was observed, from 1.4 to 0.04 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, as well as a reduction in the territory where the infection is reported. The prevalence of bovine cysticercosis, ranging between 0.1-19.0%, generally has a declining trend, especially after 2005.

Conclusions: Importance of Taenia saginata infection as a medical and veterinary problem has been decreasing in the 21st century but it is still an infection with health and economic impact in the Russian Federation.

Keywords: Beef tapeworm; Bovine cysticercosis; Russian Federation; Taenia saginata; Taeniosis.

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Flow diagram of the database searches
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Number of cases of Taenia saginata taeniosis per 100,000 inhabitants officially reported in the Russian Federation (1991–2016) (data for 1996, 1999 and 2003 not available)
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Administrative units of the Russian Federation in which Taenia saginata taeniosis was reported for the period 2005–2016
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Number of administrative units of the Russian Federation in which cases of Taenia saginata taeniosis were registered (2005–2016)
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Number of bovine cysticercosis cases per 1,000,000 slaughtered cattle in the Russian Federation (1994–2016) (data for 1997, 1999 and 2008–2012 not available)
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Number of infected cattle according to inspection checkpoints in the Russian Federation (data for 2009–2012 not available)
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Number of Russian Federation units where infected cattle were registered in slaughtered sites (data for 2009–2012 not available)
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The administrative units from which the largest number of infected animals were reported (2004–2008, 2013). Official data from slaughter point and markets
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