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. 2018 Nov 29;11:613. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3203-z

Table 1.

List of reports with confirmed cases of Taenia solium or Taenia asiatica in pigs and humans in the period January 1st 2000 to June 30th 2018. Prevalence has not been included as samples are not representative, but the parasite noted as being present within a specified area based on sufficient evidence. Taeniosis and human cysticercosis data have only been included if no reports of positive pigs could be found to illustrate potential presence of the parasite within the area and only the most recent data have been included

Country T. solium T. asiatica
Porcine cysticercosis Taeniosis Human cysticercosis Porcine cysticercosis Taeniosis
Brunei
Cambodia Meat inspection of 432 pigs (29 infected) [35] na na
China OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017 na na + [18]
East Timor OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017 na na
Indonesia Meat inspection of 35 pigs (27 infected) [36]. Post-mortem examination of an infected pig [37]. Post-mortem examination of 3 pigs (1 infected) [38]. Meat inspection of 6 seropositive pigs (6 infected) [39] na na + [21]
Japan + [22]
Laos Meat inspection of 590 pigs (5 infected) [10]. OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017 na na Meat inspection of 590 pigs (1 infected) [10] na
Malaysia
Mongolia OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017 na na
Myanmar Meat inspection of 300 pigs (71 infected) [40] na na
North Korea + [27]
Philippines + [28]
Singapore
South Korea + [32]
Thailand + [33] + [33] + [33]
Vietnam Tongue examination of 172,087 pigs (109 infected) [41]. OIE reported cases occurring during 2005–2017 na na + [12]

Abbreviation: na not available