Bovine and Swine Cysticercosis Prevalence and Risk Factors in Minas Gerais, Brazil

Minas Gerais State, Brazil, is the geographic scope of this epidemiological study of bovine and swine cysticercosis. The research covered 388 farms across 91 rural communities, collecting 1,792 bovine and 554 swine blood samples. It was conducted by P.S.A. Pinto to determine disease prevalence and associated risk factors.

Use Cases

• Modeling disease prevalence based on laboratory test results (ELISA, Immunoblot) mentioned in the description
• Identifying risk factors for transmission based on socioeconomic and hygienic-sanitary survey data
• Comparing infection rates between cattle and pigs across different municipalities and regions
• Assessing the impact of water source and sewage disposal on disease spread in rural properties

Strengths

• Includes data from 388 farms and 91 rural communities, providing a multi-site perspective
• Contains 1,792 bovine and 554 swine laboratory samples for analysis
• Combines laboratory results with questionnaire data on socioeconomic and animal management conditions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified

Provenance

Source

P.S.A. Pinto via paperswithcode

Collection Method

Field study involving blood sample collection (indirect ELISA and Immunoblot) and property-level questionnaires.

Geography

Rural areas of five municipalities across three regions in Minas Gerais State, Brazil.