Publications (6)9.72 Total impact
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Article: Canine leishmaniasis in Algeria: true prevalence and diagnostic test characteristics in groups of dogs of different functional type.
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ABSTRACT: A Bayesian approach was used to assess the prevalence of Canine leishmaniasis and evaluate three serological diagnostic tests: indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT), direct agglutination test, and particle gel immuno-assay (PaGIA) for Canine leishmaniasis (CL) in Algiers. Four hundred and sixty-two dogs were involved in this study and divided in four groups according to their functional type: stray dogs, farm dogs, national guard dogs and pet dogs. The stray dog group showed the highest prevalence of leishmaniasis (11.7%), followed by the national guard dogs (9.7%) and the farm dogs (5.9%). IFAT was shown to be the most sensitive test in all groups. However, IFAT specificity was considerably lowered in the farm dog group: 65.2% versus 94.5% for the stray dogs. A considerable drop in PaGIA specificity was noted in the stray dogs group. The results of the current study demonstrate the variability of test characteristics in different situations and underline the danger of using standard values, without verifying their appropriateness for the specific purposes.Veterinary Parasitology 09/2010; 172(3-4):204-13. · 2.58 Impact Factor -
Article: Elimination of Taenia solium transmission to pigs in a field trial of the TSOL18 vaccine in Cameroon.
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ABSTRACT: A pilot field trial of the TSOL18 vaccine was undertaken in Cameroon. Two hundred and forty, 2-3 month-old piglets were distributed to 114 individual households in pairs. Vaccinated animals received three immunisations with 200 microg TSOL18 plus 5 mg Quil A and 30 mg/kg oxfendazole at the time of the second immunisation. Necropsies were undertaken when the pigs were approximately 12 months of age. Viable Taenia solium cysticerci were identified in 20 control pigs (prevalence 19.6%); no cysticerci were found in any of the vaccinated animals (P<0.0001). Combined application of TSOL18 vaccination and a single oxfendazole treatment in pigs may be a relatively simple and sustainable procedure that has the potential to control T. solium transmission in endemic areas and, indirectly, reduce the number of new cases of neurocysticercosis in humans.International journal for parasitology 02/2010; 40(5):515-9. · 3.39 Impact Factor -
Article: Porcine cysticercosis and risk factors in the gambia and senegal.
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ABSTRACT: During a stratified cross-sectional survey, 1705 pigs were sampled from 279 randomly selected households, 63 randomly selected communities and villages, from four study areas in The Gambia and Senegal during the period October 2007 to January 2008. Porcine cysticercosis prevalence detected by tongue inspection at animal level per study area ranged from 0.1% to 1.0%. Using an antigen-detection ELISA the seroprevalence of cysticercosis at both community/village and animal levels for the four selected study areas is: Western region 80.0% (95%CI: 52.4%-93.6%) and 4.8% (95%CI: 3.4%-6.5%), Bignona 86.7% (95%CI: 59.8%-96.6%) and 8.9% (95%CI: 5.0%-15.5%), Kolda 82.4% (95%CI: 46.8%-96.1%) and 13.2% (95%CI: 10.8%-16.0%), and Ziguinchor 81.3% (95%CI: 43.5%-96.1%) and 6.4% (95%CI: 4.0%-10.1%), respectively. No risk factors for cysticercosis were found significant in this study. This study proved that porcine cysticercosis is endemic and distributed widely in the study areas though its incidence might be suppressed by the generalised use of toilets and latrines in the study areas.Journal of Parasitology Research 01/2010; 2010:823892. -
Article: Distribution of potential bluetongue vectors on Belgium farms.
The Veterinary record 06/2008; 162(21):700. · 1.25 Impact Factor -
Article: Breeding sites of bluetongue vectors in northern Europe.
The Veterinary record 02/2008; 162(4):131. · 1.25 Impact Factor -
Article: Biting midges overwintering in Belgium.
The Veterinary record 03/2007; 160(13):451-2. · 1.25 Impact Factor
