ISSN 2756-3391
African Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN 2343-6549 Vol. 2 (9), pp. 143-147, September, 2015. © International Scholars Journals
Full length Research paper
A systematic review of taeniasis/cysticercosis and perspectives in Cote d’Ivoire
Offianan AT1, Koffi E2, Boka OM3, Cisse D3, Meite A4, Angora KE1, Soumahoro MK5, Assi B6, Djaman J7 and Jambou R1
1Département Parasitologie Mycologie, Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire.
2Département Environnement et Santé, Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire.
3Direction Services Vétérinaires, Ministère des ressources animales et halieutiques.
4Programme National de Lutte contre les schistosomiases, les Geohelminthiases et la Filariose Lymphatique, Ministère de la Santé et de la Lutte contre le Sida.
5Département Epidémiologie Recherche Clinique, Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire.
6Service de neurologie, CHU Cocody Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
7Département Biochimie clinique et Fondamentale Institut Pasteur de Côte d’Ivoire.
*Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]
Accepted 12 August, 2015
Abstract
The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of studies reporting Taeniasis/ cysticercosis in Côte d’Ivoire for implementation of control or elimination strategies. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to gather valid information on Taeniasis/cysticercosis in Cote d’Ivoire using search engines: PubMed, British Library, ScienceDirect, African Journals Online and GoogleScholar using the search terms: Taeniasolium, cysticercosis, Taeniasis, neurocysticercosis, neglected tropical diseases,helminths, control, efficiencyetc. Thesis, master, reports activities of universities and research institutes and veterinary services have been reviewed too. Pharmacy (12) and medicine (4) thesis work and the annual reports of the Department of Parasitology Mycology at the Institute Pasteur of Côte d'Ivoire (1990-2010) reported varying prevalence of Taeniasp from 0.3% to 11.1%, with higher rates at Toumodi (11.1%), Divo and Lakota (5.4%) and Abidjan (2.5%). Four publications reported cases of human cysticercosis, the most recent dated from 1999, with two cases of neurocysticercosis determined by CT scan. Two veterinary thesis conducted in 1978 and one in 1991 show a prevalence of porcine cysticercosis at 2.5%, with higher prevalence at Korhogo (3.9%) and Bouaké (5, 7%). Existing data is old and not identify risk areas. Further research remains important to improve tools.
Keywords: Review Taeniasis, Cysticercosis, Côte d'Ivoire.