TY  - JOUR
AU  - van der Giessen, Joke
AU  - Deksne, Gunita
AU  - Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles
AU  - Troell, Karin
AU  - Gomes, Jacinto
AU  - Sotiraki, Smaragda
AU  - Rozycki, Miroslaw
AU  - Kucsera, Istvan
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
PY  - 2021
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1088
AB  - In 2012, WHO/FAO ranked 24 foodborne parasites (FBP) using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) to provide risk assessors with a basis for prioritising control of highly ranked FBP on the global level. One conclusion was that ranking may differ substantially per region. In Europe, the same methodology was used to rank FBP of relevance for Europe. Of the 24 FBP, the top-five prioritised FBP were identified for Europe as Echinococcus multilocularis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis, E. granulosus, and Cryptosporidium spp., all of which are zoonotic. The objective of the present study was to provide an overview of surveillance and reporting systems in Europe for these top five prioritised FBP in the human and animal populations, to identify gaps, and give recommendations for improvement. Information on the surveillance systems was collected from 35 European countries and analysed according to the five different regions. For most FBP, human surveillance is passive in most countries and regions in Europe and notification differs between countries and regions. Adequate surveillance programmes for these FBP are lacking, except for T. spiralis, which is notifiable in 34 countries with active surveillance in susceptible animals under EU directive. Although human and animal surveillance data are available for the five prioritised FBP, we identified a lack of consistency in surveillance and reporting requirements between national experts and European bodies. Recommendations for improved surveillance systems are discussed.
T2  - Parasite Epidemiology & Control
T1  - Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00205
ER  - 

@article{
author = "van der Giessen, Joke and Deksne, Gunita and Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles and Troell, Karin and Gomes, Jacinto and Sotiraki, Smaragda and Rozycki, Miroslaw and Kucsera, Istvan and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica and Robertson, Lucy J.",
year = "2021",
abstract = "In 2012, WHO/FAO ranked 24 foodborne parasites (FBP) using multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) to provide risk assessors with a basis for prioritising control of highly ranked FBP on the global level. One conclusion was that ranking may differ substantially per region. In Europe, the same methodology was used to rank FBP of relevance for Europe. Of the 24 FBP, the top-five prioritised FBP were identified for Europe as Echinococcus multilocularis, Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis, E. granulosus, and Cryptosporidium spp., all of which are zoonotic. The objective of the present study was to provide an overview of surveillance and reporting systems in Europe for these top five prioritised FBP in the human and animal populations, to identify gaps, and give recommendations for improvement. Information on the surveillance systems was collected from 35 European countries and analysed according to the five different regions. For most FBP, human surveillance is passive in most countries and regions in Europe and notification differs between countries and regions. Adequate surveillance programmes for these FBP are lacking, except for T. spiralis, which is notifiable in 34 countries with active surveillance in susceptible animals under EU directive. Although human and animal surveillance data are available for the five prioritised FBP, we identified a lack of consistency in surveillance and reporting requirements between national experts and European bodies. Recommendations for improved surveillance systems are discussed.",
journal = "Parasite Epidemiology & Control",
title = "Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00205"
}

van der Giessen, J., Deksne, G., Gómez-Morales, M. A., Troell, K., Gomes, J., Sotiraki, S., Rozycki, M., Kucsera, I., Đurković-Đaković, O.,& Robertson, L. J.. (2021). Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach. in Parasite Epidemiology & Control, 13.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00205

van der Giessen J, Deksne G, Gómez-Morales MA, Troell K, Gomes J, Sotiraki S, Rozycki M, Kucsera I, Đurković-Đaković O, Robertson LJ. Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach. in Parasite Epidemiology & Control. 2021;13.
doi:10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00205 .

van der Giessen, Joke, Deksne, Gunita, Gómez-Morales, Maria Angeles, Troell, Karin, Gomes, Jacinto, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Rozycki, Miroslaw, Kucsera, Istvan, Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, Robertson, Lucy J., "Surveillance of foodborne parasitic diseases in Europe in a One Health approach" in Parasite Epidemiology & Control, 13 (2021),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00205 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Eichenberger, Ramon M.
AU  - Thomas, Lian F.
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Saratsis, Anastasios
AU  - Torgerson, Paul R.
AU  - Braae, Uffe C.
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1056
AB  - BackgroundTaenia saginata is an important zoonotic parasite, causing taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in bovines, the latter being a significant concern for the global beef industry. Many countries in East, Southeast and South Asia are experiencing rapid economic growth, and an increasing number of people in these countries are dependent on the livestock industry. Currently, however, an overview of the prevalence of T. saginata in this region is lacking. In this review, we analysed the available literature on T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis for East, Southeast and South Asia.MethodsA systematic review was conducted, based on both published and grey literature. Articles published between 1990 and 2017 were mined for information on the occurrence, prevalence, and geographical distribution of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in East, Southeast and South Asia.ResultsThe presence of T. saginata was described in 15 of 27 countries of the region, including Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. The only country that reported an absence of T. saginata is Japan, although sporadic reports of imported cases and unconfirmed reports of autochthonous infections were identified. Nationwide surveys of taeniosis with systematic sample collection and high sample numbers were available for Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, and South Korea, although speciation of Taenia was not always performed. Regional prevalence of taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in endemic regions ranged between 0.02-42.6%, and 0.76-46.7%, respectively. However, data for bovine cysticercosis were only available for five countries (Japan, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Pakistan and Vietnam).ConclusionsThe data indicate a widespread occurrence of T. saginata throughout East, Southeast and South Asia. Identification of Taenia spp. in human infections was frequently not performed, leading to gaps in knowledge about the distribution of human tapeworm infections, mainly in regions where different human Taenia species co-occur. A high prevalence of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis may reflect insufficiencies in sanitation, limited health education standards, and insufficient food safety measures. Therefore, there is a need to improve local surveillance, notification, and overall control systems.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia
IS  - 1
SP  - 234
VL  - 13
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-020-04095-1
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Eichenberger, Ramon M. and Thomas, Lian F. and Gabriel, Sarah and Bobić, Branko and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Robertson, Lucy J. and Saratsis, Anastasios and Torgerson, Paul R. and Braae, Uffe C. and Dermauw, Veronique and Dorny, Pierre",
year = "2020",
abstract = "BackgroundTaenia saginata is an important zoonotic parasite, causing taeniosis in humans and cysticercosis in bovines, the latter being a significant concern for the global beef industry. Many countries in East, Southeast and South Asia are experiencing rapid economic growth, and an increasing number of people in these countries are dependent on the livestock industry. Currently, however, an overview of the prevalence of T. saginata in this region is lacking. In this review, we analysed the available literature on T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis for East, Southeast and South Asia.MethodsA systematic review was conducted, based on both published and grey literature. Articles published between 1990 and 2017 were mined for information on the occurrence, prevalence, and geographical distribution of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in East, Southeast and South Asia.ResultsThe presence of T. saginata was described in 15 of 27 countries of the region, including Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. The only country that reported an absence of T. saginata is Japan, although sporadic reports of imported cases and unconfirmed reports of autochthonous infections were identified. Nationwide surveys of taeniosis with systematic sample collection and high sample numbers were available for Cambodia, China, Lao PDR, and South Korea, although speciation of Taenia was not always performed. Regional prevalence of taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in endemic regions ranged between 0.02-42.6%, and 0.76-46.7%, respectively. However, data for bovine cysticercosis were only available for five countries (Japan, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Pakistan and Vietnam).ConclusionsThe data indicate a widespread occurrence of T. saginata throughout East, Southeast and South Asia. Identification of Taenia spp. in human infections was frequently not performed, leading to gaps in knowledge about the distribution of human tapeworm infections, mainly in regions where different human Taenia species co-occur. A high prevalence of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis may reflect insufficiencies in sanitation, limited health education standards, and insufficient food safety measures. Therefore, there is a need to improve local surveillance, notification, and overall control systems.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia",
number = "1",
pages = "234",
volume = "13",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-020-04095-1"
}

Eichenberger, R. M., Thomas, L. F., Gabriel, S., Bobić, B., Devleesschauwer, B., Robertson, L. J., Saratsis, A., Torgerson, P. R., Braae, U. C., Dermauw, V.,& Dorny, P.. (2020). Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 13(1), 234.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04095-1

Eichenberger RM, Thomas LF, Gabriel S, Bobić B, Devleesschauwer B, Robertson LJ, Saratsis A, Torgerson PR, Braae UC, Dermauw V, Dorny P. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia. in Parasites & Vectors. 2020;13(1):234.
doi:10.1186/s13071-020-04095-1 .

Eichenberger, Ramon M., Thomas, Lian F., Gabriel, Sarah, Bobić, Branko, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Robertson, Lucy J., Saratsis, Anastasios, Torgerson, Paul R., Braae, Uffe C., Dermauw, Veronique, Dorny, Pierre, "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in East, Southeast and South Asia" in Parasites & Vectors, 13, no. 1 (2020):234,
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04095-1 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ćirković, Vladimir
AU  - Klun, Ivana
AU  - Utaaker, Kjersti Selstad
AU  - Uzelac, Aleksandra
AU  - Tysnes, Kristoffer R.
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/999
AB  - Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis are recognized by the WHO as important emerging diseases of the 21st century. Symptoms are similar and include diarrhoea and vomiting, which may be severe, even life-threatening, for the immunocompromised and children under five years of age. Between 2013 and 2017, the Institute for Public Health in Serbia recorded 10 waterborne epidemics that manifested as gastrointestinal disease. Routine testing for enteropathogenic bacteria and viruses did not identify the aetiological agents of these outbreaks. As water is not examined for the presence of protozoa in Serbia, we performed a pilot study to analyse samples from four major rivers and their tributaries using a newly implemented methodology for detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium, based on the ISO 15553:2006 standard. Using immunofluorescence microscopy, Giardia was detected in 10 out of the 31 samples, Cryptosporidium in five, while two samples were positive for both. Presence of G. duodenalis gDNA was confirmed by amplification of the beta-giardin gene in eight samples, of which one and two, respectively, were identified by RFLP as potentially zoonotic assemblages A and B. The results suggest that surface water in Serbia may be a potential source of infection and call for more in-depth studies using sophisticated molecular tools.
PB  - Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego
T2  - Experimental Parasitology
T1  - Surface waters as a potential source of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Serbia
SP  - 107824
VL  - 209
DO  - 10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107824
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Ćirković, Vladimir and Klun, Ivana and Utaaker, Kjersti Selstad and Uzelac, Aleksandra and Tysnes, Kristoffer R. and Robertson, Lucy J. and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis are recognized by the WHO as important emerging diseases of the 21st century. Symptoms are similar and include diarrhoea and vomiting, which may be severe, even life-threatening, for the immunocompromised and children under five years of age. Between 2013 and 2017, the Institute for Public Health in Serbia recorded 10 waterborne epidemics that manifested as gastrointestinal disease. Routine testing for enteropathogenic bacteria and viruses did not identify the aetiological agents of these outbreaks. As water is not examined for the presence of protozoa in Serbia, we performed a pilot study to analyse samples from four major rivers and their tributaries using a newly implemented methodology for detection of Giardia and Cryptosporidium, based on the ISO 15553:2006 standard. Using immunofluorescence microscopy, Giardia was detected in 10 out of the 31 samples, Cryptosporidium in five, while two samples were positive for both. Presence of G. duodenalis gDNA was confirmed by amplification of the beta-giardin gene in eight samples, of which one and two, respectively, were identified by RFLP as potentially zoonotic assemblages A and B. The results suggest that surface water in Serbia may be a potential source of infection and call for more in-depth studies using sophisticated molecular tools.",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego",
journal = "Experimental Parasitology",
title = "Surface waters as a potential source of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Serbia",
pages = "107824",
volume = "209",
doi = "10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107824"
}

Ćirković, V., Klun, I., Utaaker, K. S., Uzelac, A., Tysnes, K. R., Robertson, L. J.,& Đurković-Đaković, O.. (2020). Surface waters as a potential source of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Serbia. in Experimental Parasitology
Academic Press Inc Elsevier Science, San Diego., 209, 107824.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107824

Ćirković V, Klun I, Utaaker KS, Uzelac A, Tysnes KR, Robertson LJ, Đurković-Đaković O. Surface waters as a potential source of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Serbia. in Experimental Parasitology. 2020;209:107824.
doi:10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107824 .

Ćirković, Vladimir, Klun, Ivana, Utaaker, Kjersti Selstad, Uzelac, Aleksandra, Tysnes, Kristoffer R., Robertson, Lucy J., Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, "Surface waters as a potential source of Giardia and Cryptosporidium in Serbia" in Experimental Parasitology, 209 (2020):107824,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107824 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Torgerson, Paul R.
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Enemarkx, Heidi L.
AU  - Foehr, Junwei
AU  - van der Giessen, Joke
AU  - Kapel, Christian M. O.
AU  - Klun, Ivana
AU  - Trevisan, Chiara
PY  - 2020
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1057
AB  - Author summary Echinococcus granulosusandE.multilocularisare zoonotic parasites that cause human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis, respectively, in humans: both diseases resulting in a substantial burden of disease. They are transmitted to humans via wild or domestic caniid definitive hosts. This study aimed at finding and evaluating the source attribution of echinococcosis and provides evidence that transmission by direct contact with the definitive hosts perhaps results in 26.1% and 34.4% cases of CE and AE, respectively. Indirect transmission by contaminated water may result in 29.4% and 24.8% of cases of CE and AE, respectively. There is evidence that indirect transmission through contaminated food may result in 23.5% of cases of CE globally. Contaminated food may result in 32.5% of cases of AE, but only in low incidence regions such as Europe. In areas of high human incidence such as China, the evidence for foodborne AE was not convincing. Other sources of transmission such as contact with a contaminated environment result in approximately 30.4% of CE cases and 11.1% of AE cases. Background A substantial proportion of echinococcosis transmission to humans via contamination of food has been assumed. However, the relative importance of food as a transmission vehicle has previously been estimated through expert opinion rather than empirical data. Objective To find and evaluate empirical data that could be used to estimate the source attribution of echinococcosis, in particular the proportion that is transmitted through contaminated food. Methods A systematic review was undertaken to identify reports on the risk factors for human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis. Data bases searched included PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Cab Direct, Science Direct, Google Scholar, eLIBRARY.RU, CyberLeninka, CNKI and VIP. Search terms included Echinococc*, hydatid, epidemiology, logistic regression, risk factors, odds ratio, relative risk, risk factors. Reports, including grey literature where available, that had suitable data were selected and data were extracted. The main pathways of transmission were hypothesised to be contact with the definitive host, contaminated water, contaminated food and contaminated environment (other than food). For each study the attributable fraction for these potential sources of infection was calculated from the data presented. A meta-analysis was then undertaken to obtain pooled estimates for the relative contribution of these transmission pathways. Results Data from 28 cross-sectional studies and 14 case-control studies were extracted. There was strong evidence for transmission by direct contact with dogs for both CE and AE. The estimated attributable fractions were 26.1% (CI 13.8%-39.6%) and 34.4% (CI 20.7% -48.2%) respectively. Transmission through contaminated water was estimated to be responsible for approximately 29.4% (CI 12.1%-51.7%) for CE and 24.8% (CI 10.6% to 42.6%) for AE. Contaminated food may be responsible for approximately 23.4% of CE cases (CI 2.1%-47.3%). Globally, there was insufficient evidence to conclude AE can be transmitted by food, although case control studies from low human incidence areas suggested that possibly 32.5% (CI 10.0%-53.2%) could be transmitted by food. There was also insufficient evidence that direct contact with foxes was a significant source of human disease. There were no suitable studies with a risk of environmental contact reported, but the residual attributable fraction thatwould likely include this pathway was approximately 30.4% for CE and 11.1% for AE. Conclusions The results support the hypothesis that dog contact and drinking contaminated water are major pathways of transmission of both CE and AE. For contaminated food, the results are less consistent, but suggest that it is an important transmission pathway and provide better evidence than expert elicitations as previously used.
PB  - Public Library Science, San Francisco
T2  - PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
T1  - Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
IS  - 6
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008382
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Torgerson, Paul R. and Robertson, Lucy J. and Enemarkx, Heidi L. and Foehr, Junwei and van der Giessen, Joke and Kapel, Christian M. O. and Klun, Ivana and Trevisan, Chiara",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Author summary Echinococcus granulosusandE.multilocularisare zoonotic parasites that cause human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis, respectively, in humans: both diseases resulting in a substantial burden of disease. They are transmitted to humans via wild or domestic caniid definitive hosts. This study aimed at finding and evaluating the source attribution of echinococcosis and provides evidence that transmission by direct contact with the definitive hosts perhaps results in 26.1% and 34.4% cases of CE and AE, respectively. Indirect transmission by contaminated water may result in 29.4% and 24.8% of cases of CE and AE, respectively. There is evidence that indirect transmission through contaminated food may result in 23.5% of cases of CE globally. Contaminated food may result in 32.5% of cases of AE, but only in low incidence regions such as Europe. In areas of high human incidence such as China, the evidence for foodborne AE was not convincing. Other sources of transmission such as contact with a contaminated environment result in approximately 30.4% of CE cases and 11.1% of AE cases. Background A substantial proportion of echinococcosis transmission to humans via contamination of food has been assumed. However, the relative importance of food as a transmission vehicle has previously been estimated through expert opinion rather than empirical data. Objective To find and evaluate empirical data that could be used to estimate the source attribution of echinococcosis, in particular the proportion that is transmitted through contaminated food. Methods A systematic review was undertaken to identify reports on the risk factors for human cystic (CE) and alveolar (AE) echinococcosis. Data bases searched included PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Cab Direct, Science Direct, Google Scholar, eLIBRARY.RU, CyberLeninka, CNKI and VIP. Search terms included Echinococc*, hydatid, epidemiology, logistic regression, risk factors, odds ratio, relative risk, risk factors. Reports, including grey literature where available, that had suitable data were selected and data were extracted. The main pathways of transmission were hypothesised to be contact with the definitive host, contaminated water, contaminated food and contaminated environment (other than food). For each study the attributable fraction for these potential sources of infection was calculated from the data presented. A meta-analysis was then undertaken to obtain pooled estimates for the relative contribution of these transmission pathways. Results Data from 28 cross-sectional studies and 14 case-control studies were extracted. There was strong evidence for transmission by direct contact with dogs for both CE and AE. The estimated attributable fractions were 26.1% (CI 13.8%-39.6%) and 34.4% (CI 20.7% -48.2%) respectively. Transmission through contaminated water was estimated to be responsible for approximately 29.4% (CI 12.1%-51.7%) for CE and 24.8% (CI 10.6% to 42.6%) for AE. Contaminated food may be responsible for approximately 23.4% of CE cases (CI 2.1%-47.3%). Globally, there was insufficient evidence to conclude AE can be transmitted by food, although case control studies from low human incidence areas suggested that possibly 32.5% (CI 10.0%-53.2%) could be transmitted by food. There was also insufficient evidence that direct contact with foxes was a significant source of human disease. There were no suitable studies with a risk of environmental contact reported, but the residual attributable fraction thatwould likely include this pathway was approximately 30.4% for CE and 11.1% for AE. Conclusions The results support the hypothesis that dog contact and drinking contaminated water are major pathways of transmission of both CE and AE. For contaminated food, the results are less consistent, but suggest that it is an important transmission pathway and provide better evidence than expert elicitations as previously used.",
publisher = "Public Library Science, San Francisco",
journal = "PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases",
title = "Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis",
number = "6",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.1371/journal.pntd.0008382"
}

Torgerson, P. R., Robertson, L. J., Enemarkx, H. L., Foehr, J., van der Giessen, J., Kapel, C. M. O., Klun, I.,& Trevisan, C.. (2020). Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Public Library Science, San Francisco., 14(6).
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008382

Torgerson PR, Robertson LJ, Enemarkx HL, Foehr J, van der Giessen J, Kapel CMO, Klun I, Trevisan C. Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2020;14(6).
doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008382 .

Torgerson, Paul R., Robertson, Lucy J., Enemarkx, Heidi L., Foehr, Junwei, van der Giessen, Joke, Kapel, Christian M. O., Klun, Ivana, Trevisan, Chiara, "Source attribution of human echinococcosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis" in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14, no. 6 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008382 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Hendrickx, Emilie
AU  - Thomas, Lian F.
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Braae, Uffe C.
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Eichenberger, Ramon M.
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Saratsis, Anastasios
AU  - Torgerson, Paul R.
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/924
AB  - Background: The zoonotic tapeworm Taenia saginata, although causing only minor discomfort in humans, is responsible for considerable economic losses in the livestock sector due to condemnation or downgrading of infected beef carcasses. An overview of current knowledge on the distribution and prevalence of this parasite in West and Central Africa is lacking. Methods: We conducted a systematic review, collecting information on published and grey literature about T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis from 27 countries/territories in West and Central Africa, published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2017. Results: The literature search retrieved 1672 records, of which 51 and 45 were retained for a qualitative and quantitative synthesis, respectively. Non-specified human taeniosis cases were described for Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic Congo, Guinea, and Ivory Coast (seven out of 27 countries/territories), while T. saginata taeniosis specifically was only reported for Cameroon. Most prevalence estimates for taeniosis ranged between 0-11%, while three studies from Nigeria reported prevalence estimates ranging between 23-50%. None of the studies included molecular confirmation of the causative species. The presence of bovine cysticercosis was reported for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tristan da Cunha (14 out of 27 countries/territories). Prevalence estimates ranged between 0-29%. Conclusions: Our systematic review has revealed that human taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis are seriously understudied in West and Central Africa. The high prevalence estimates of both conditions suggest an active dissemination of this parasite in the region, calling for a concerted One Health action from public health, veterinary health and food surveillance sectors.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-019-3584-7
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Hendrickx, Emilie and Thomas, Lian F. and Dorny, Pierre and Bobić, Branko and Braae, Uffe C. and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Eichenberger, Ramon M. and Gabriel, Sarah and Saratsis, Anastasios and Torgerson, Paul R. and Robertson, Lucy J. and Dermauw, Veronique",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Background: The zoonotic tapeworm Taenia saginata, although causing only minor discomfort in humans, is responsible for considerable economic losses in the livestock sector due to condemnation or downgrading of infected beef carcasses. An overview of current knowledge on the distribution and prevalence of this parasite in West and Central Africa is lacking. Methods: We conducted a systematic review, collecting information on published and grey literature about T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis from 27 countries/territories in West and Central Africa, published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2017. Results: The literature search retrieved 1672 records, of which 51 and 45 were retained for a qualitative and quantitative synthesis, respectively. Non-specified human taeniosis cases were described for Nigeria, Cameroon, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic Congo, Guinea, and Ivory Coast (seven out of 27 countries/territories), while T. saginata taeniosis specifically was only reported for Cameroon. Most prevalence estimates for taeniosis ranged between 0-11%, while three studies from Nigeria reported prevalence estimates ranging between 23-50%. None of the studies included molecular confirmation of the causative species. The presence of bovine cysticercosis was reported for Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tristan da Cunha (14 out of 27 countries/territories). Prevalence estimates ranged between 0-29%. Conclusions: Our systematic review has revealed that human taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis are seriously understudied in West and Central Africa. The high prevalence estimates of both conditions suggest an active dissemination of this parasite in the region, calling for a concerted One Health action from public health, veterinary health and food surveillance sectors.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-019-3584-7"
}

Hendrickx, E., Thomas, L. F., Dorny, P., Bobić, B., Braae, U. C., Devleesschauwer, B., Eichenberger, R. M., Gabriel, S., Saratsis, A., Torgerson, P. R., Robertson, L. J.,& Dermauw, V.. (2019). Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 12.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3584-7

Hendrickx E, Thomas LF, Dorny P, Bobić B, Braae UC, Devleesschauwer B, Eichenberger RM, Gabriel S, Saratsis A, Torgerson PR, Robertson LJ, Dermauw V. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa. in Parasites & Vectors. 2019;12.
doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3584-7 .

Hendrickx, Emilie, Thomas, Lian F., Dorny, Pierre, Bobić, Branko, Braae, Uffe C., Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Gabriel, Sarah, Saratsis, Anastasios, Torgerson, Paul R., Robertson, Lucy J., Dermauw, Veronique, "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa" in Parasites & Vectors, 12 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3584-7 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Saratsis, Anastasios
AU  - Sotiraki, Smaragda
AU  - Braae, Uffe C.
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Eichenberger, Ramon M.
AU  - Thomas, Lian F.
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/942
AB  - BackgroundThe zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host (causing taeniosis). The public health burden of T. saginata is assumed to be low, but the economic burden is large, due to the resources utilized in the detection and condemnation of infected carcasses and carcass parts. As part of a collaborative effort to synthesize worldwide epidemiological data on this parasite, we present here the results of a systematic review on the distribution of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).MethodsInformation on the occurrence and prevalence of T. saginata taeniosis and cysticercosis in the MENA region was obtained through a systematic review of published and grey literature, including OIE reports, published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2017.ResultsA total of 63 publications were retrieved across the 21 MENA countries. Taenia saginata taeniosis was reported in 11 of these countries, whereas unspecified taeniosis was reported for a further seven. Microscopy-based prevalence values ranged between 0.02-8.6%. Bovine cysticercosis prevalence estimates based on meat inspection were only reported for Egypt and Israel, with prevalence data ranging between 0.2-20% and 0.1-9.1% for cattle and buffaloes, respectively. The presence of bovine cysticercosis could be confirmed for 10 additional countries through OIE reports.ConclusionsHuman taeniosis occurrence was confirmed for 86% (18/21) of the countries in the MENA region, although in several of these countries the species responsible was not specified. Religious prohibitions on the consumption of pork and the limited extent of pig farming across much of this region, however, suggest that many reported taeniosis cases are likely to be attributable to T. saginata rather than Taenia solium or Taenia asiatica. There was a paucity of data regarding both the prevalence and economic impact of bovine cysticercosis. More detailed epidemiological data on both T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis could be obtained by adopting an integrated One Health approach, considering the characteristics (e.g. ecosystem related and sociopolitical aspects) of the MENA region. Compared with more conventional approaches, this could lead to an enhanced performance and cost-effectiveness of surveillance systems.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Saratsis, Anastasios and Sotiraki, Smaragda and Braae, Uffe C. and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Dermauw, Veronique and Eichenberger, Ramon M. and Thomas, Lian F. and Bobić, Branko and Dorny, Pierre and Gabriel, Sarah and Robertson, Lucy J.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "BackgroundThe zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata utilizes bovines as an intermediate host (causing cysticercosis) and humans as the definitive host (causing taeniosis). The public health burden of T. saginata is assumed to be low, but the economic burden is large, due to the resources utilized in the detection and condemnation of infected carcasses and carcass parts. As part of a collaborative effort to synthesize worldwide epidemiological data on this parasite, we present here the results of a systematic review on the distribution of T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).MethodsInformation on the occurrence and prevalence of T. saginata taeniosis and cysticercosis in the MENA region was obtained through a systematic review of published and grey literature, including OIE reports, published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2017.ResultsA total of 63 publications were retrieved across the 21 MENA countries. Taenia saginata taeniosis was reported in 11 of these countries, whereas unspecified taeniosis was reported for a further seven. Microscopy-based prevalence values ranged between 0.02-8.6%. Bovine cysticercosis prevalence estimates based on meat inspection were only reported for Egypt and Israel, with prevalence data ranging between 0.2-20% and 0.1-9.1% for cattle and buffaloes, respectively. The presence of bovine cysticercosis could be confirmed for 10 additional countries through OIE reports.ConclusionsHuman taeniosis occurrence was confirmed for 86% (18/21) of the countries in the MENA region, although in several of these countries the species responsible was not specified. Religious prohibitions on the consumption of pork and the limited extent of pig farming across much of this region, however, suggest that many reported taeniosis cases are likely to be attributable to T. saginata rather than Taenia solium or Taenia asiatica. There was a paucity of data regarding both the prevalence and economic impact of bovine cysticercosis. More detailed epidemiological data on both T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis could be obtained by adopting an integrated One Health approach, considering the characteristics (e.g. ecosystem related and sociopolitical aspects) of the MENA region. Compared with more conventional approaches, this could lead to an enhanced performance and cost-effectiveness of surveillance systems.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5"
}

Saratsis, A., Sotiraki, S., Braae, U. C., Devleesschauwer, B., Dermauw, V., Eichenberger, R. M., Thomas, L. F., Bobić, B., Dorny, P., Gabriel, S.,& Robertson, L. J.. (2019). Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 12.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5

Saratsis A, Sotiraki S, Braae UC, Devleesschauwer B, Dermauw V, Eichenberger RM, Thomas LF, Bobić B, Dorny P, Gabriel S, Robertson LJ. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa. in Parasites & Vectors. 2019;12.
doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5 .

Saratsis, Anastasios, Sotiraki, Smaragda, Braae, Uffe C., Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dermauw, Veronique, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Thomas, Lian F., Bobić, Branko, Dorny, Pierre, Gabriel, Sarah, Robertson, Lucy J., "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in the Middle East and North Africa" in Parasites & Vectors, 12 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3339-5 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Torgerson, Paul R.
AU  - Abdybekova, Aida M.
AU  - Minbaeva, Gulnara
AU  - Shapiyeva, Zhanna
AU  - Thomas, Lian F.
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Gabriel, Sarah
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Braae, Uffe C.
AU  - Saratsis, Anastasios
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Bobić, Branko
PY  - 2019
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/970
AB  - BackgroundThe zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata transmits between humans, the definitive host (causing taeniosis), and bovines as the intermediate host (causing cysticercosis). Central and western Asia and the Caucasus have large cattle populations and beef consumption is widespread. However, an overview of the extent of human T. saginata infection and bovine cysticercosis is lacking. This review aims to summarize the distribution of T. saginata in this region.MethodsA systematic review was conducted, that gathered published and grey literature, and official data concerning T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in central and western Asia and the Caucasus published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2018. Where no data were available for a country within this period, published data from 1985-1990 were also accessed.ResultsFrom 10,786 articles initially scanned, we retrieved 98 full-text articles from which data were extracted. In addition, two unpublished datasets were provided on the incidence of human taeniosis. Data for human taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis were found for all countries except Turkmenistan. Human taeniosis prevalence varied from undetected to over 5.3%, with regional variations. Where bovine cysticercosis was detected, prevalences varied from case reports to 25%.ConclusionsThe public health burden of T. saginata is assumed to be small as the parasite is of low pathogenicity to humans. However, this review indicates that infection continues to be widespread and this may result in a large economic burden, due to the resources utilized in meat inspection and condemnation or processing with subsequent downgrading of infected carcasses.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in central and western Asia and the Caucasus
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-019-3438-3
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Torgerson, Paul R. and Abdybekova, Aida M. and Minbaeva, Gulnara and Shapiyeva, Zhanna and Thomas, Lian F. and Dermauw, Veronique and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Gabriel, Sarah and Dorny, Pierre and Braae, Uffe C. and Saratsis, Anastasios and Robertson, Lucy J. and Bobić, Branko",
year = "2019",
abstract = "BackgroundThe zoonotic parasite Taenia saginata transmits between humans, the definitive host (causing taeniosis), and bovines as the intermediate host (causing cysticercosis). Central and western Asia and the Caucasus have large cattle populations and beef consumption is widespread. However, an overview of the extent of human T. saginata infection and bovine cysticercosis is lacking. This review aims to summarize the distribution of T. saginata in this region.MethodsA systematic review was conducted, that gathered published and grey literature, and official data concerning T. saginata taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis in central and western Asia and the Caucasus published between January 1st, 1990 and December 31st, 2018. Where no data were available for a country within this period, published data from 1985-1990 were also accessed.ResultsFrom 10,786 articles initially scanned, we retrieved 98 full-text articles from which data were extracted. In addition, two unpublished datasets were provided on the incidence of human taeniosis. Data for human taeniosis and bovine cysticercosis were found for all countries except Turkmenistan. Human taeniosis prevalence varied from undetected to over 5.3%, with regional variations. Where bovine cysticercosis was detected, prevalences varied from case reports to 25%.ConclusionsThe public health burden of T. saginata is assumed to be small as the parasite is of low pathogenicity to humans. However, this review indicates that infection continues to be widespread and this may result in a large economic burden, due to the resources utilized in meat inspection and condemnation or processing with subsequent downgrading of infected carcasses.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in central and western Asia and the Caucasus",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-019-3438-3"
}

Torgerson, P. R., Abdybekova, A. M., Minbaeva, G., Shapiyeva, Z., Thomas, L. F., Dermauw, V., Devleesschauwer, B., Gabriel, S., Dorny, P., Braae, U. C., Saratsis, A., Robertson, L. J.,& Bobić, B.. (2019). Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in central and western Asia and the Caucasus. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 12.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3438-3

Torgerson PR, Abdybekova AM, Minbaeva G, Shapiyeva Z, Thomas LF, Dermauw V, Devleesschauwer B, Gabriel S, Dorny P, Braae UC, Saratsis A, Robertson LJ, Bobić B. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in central and western Asia and the Caucasus. in Parasites & Vectors. 2019;12.
doi:10.1186/s13071-019-3438-3 .

Torgerson, Paul R., Abdybekova, Aida M., Minbaeva, Gulnara, Shapiyeva, Zhanna, Thomas, Lian F., Dermauw, Veronique, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Gabriel, Sarah, Dorny, Pierre, Braae, Uffe C., Saratsis, Anastasios, Robertson, Lucy J., Bobić, Branko, "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: a systematic review of the distribution in central and western Asia and the Caucasus" in Parasites & Vectors, 12 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-019-3438-3 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Bobić, Branko
AU  - Thomas, Lian F.
AU  - Đurković-Đaković, Olgica
AU  - Devleesschauwer, Brecht
AU  - Dermauw, Veronique
AU  - Dorny, Pierre
AU  - Braae, Uffe C.
AU  - Robertson, Lucy J.
AU  - Saratsis, Anastasios
AU  - Eichenberger, Ramon M.
AU  - Torgerson, Paul R.
PY  - 2018
UR  - http://rimi.imi.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/851
AB  - BackgroundRussia 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.MethodsWe 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.ResultsFrom 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.ConclusionsImportance 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.
PB  - BMC, London
T2  - Parasites & Vectors
T1  - Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation
IS  - 1
SP  - 636
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Bobić, Branko and Thomas, Lian F. and Đurković-Đaković, Olgica and Devleesschauwer, Brecht and Dermauw, Veronique and Dorny, Pierre and Braae, Uffe C. and Robertson, Lucy J. and Saratsis, Anastasios and Eichenberger, Ramon M. and Torgerson, Paul R.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "BackgroundRussia 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.MethodsWe 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.ResultsFrom 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.ConclusionsImportance 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.",
publisher = "BMC, London",
journal = "Parasites & Vectors",
title = "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation",
number = "1",
pages = "636",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3"
}

Bobić, B., Thomas, L. F., Đurković-Đaković, O., Devleesschauwer, B., Dermauw, V., Dorny, P., Braae, U. C., Robertson, L. J., Saratsis, A., Eichenberger, R. M.,& Torgerson, P. R.. (2018). Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation. in Parasites & Vectors
BMC, London., 11(1), 636.
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3

Bobić B, Thomas LF, Đurković-Đaković O, Devleesschauwer B, Dermauw V, Dorny P, Braae UC, Robertson LJ, Saratsis A, Eichenberger RM, Torgerson PR. Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation. in Parasites & Vectors. 2018;11(1):636.
doi:10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3 .

Bobić, Branko, Thomas, Lian F., Đurković-Đaković, Olgica, Devleesschauwer, Brecht, Dermauw, Veronique, Dorny, Pierre, Braae, Uffe C., Robertson, Lucy J., Saratsis, Anastasios, Eichenberger, Ramon M., Torgerson, Paul R., "Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis in the Russian Federation" in Parasites & Vectors, 11, no. 1 (2018):636,
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3236-3 . .