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Item Prevalence of Taenia Solium in Pig and its Public Health Importance in Kirtipur Municipality(Department of Parasitology, 2009) Shakya, MelinaDuring the study period from November 2007 to August 2008, a total of 150 pigs slaughtered for meat were examined for Taenia cyst. The surveyed found only a single pig slaughtering place in the Kirtipur municipality.The butchers and the meat consumer were found to have no knowledge about the zoonotic diseases caused by Taenia sp. The slaughtered animals were observed categorizing them into male, female, adult and calves.Out of total examined hosts, 6 pigs (4.00%) were found positive for Taenia cysts.Among these 6 positive samples, sexwise prevalence rate of infection were 3.33% in males and 4.44% in females but the difference were not found significant statistically(χ , 1d.f = 0.080). The results revealed that females were infected more often than the males. Again adults (4.16%) were found infected more than the young ones (3.33%)which were not found statistically significant as well (χ0.05132 0.05, 1d.f = 0.043).Out of total examined samples, 6 (4.00%) pigs were found positive for Taenia cysts. 5(83.33%) of them had cysts distributed throughout the whole body. 1(16.66%) animal had cysts of the Taenia only in the neck region.Out of 708 total cases recorded from Teaching hospital during 2060-2065, 98 patients were confirmed with cysticercosis. Among the 98 infected patients 33 were females, while 65 were males. The results revealed that males were infected more than females.The study also include the recommendation to overcome the diseases caused by Taenia cysts which include the practice of hygienic condition,preventing pigs from consuming the human excreta and proper cooking of the meat of host.Item Sero Prevalence of Brucellosis in Pigs in 6 VDCs of Rupandehi District, Nepal(Department of Zoology, 2014) Poudel, Shree RamThe objective of the present study is to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in pigs in 6 VDCs of Rupandehi district, Nepal. For this a cross-sectional study was conducted.Serum samples of 103 pigs were taken from 6 VDCs of Rupandehi district namely Devdaha, Dudhrakshya, Majuwa, Motipur, Parrohoa and Saljhandi. Fresh blood samples were collected from the ear vein of the farm pigs and were centrifuged to separate the serum from the blood.The separated serum samples by centrifuge were transported to NZFHRC laboratory for testing by maintaining proper cold chain condition. In the labs the test was done by qualitative slide agglutination test (SAT). Out of 103 samples sero-positive for brucellosis was found to be 13.59% (14/103).Among 53 samples of femalepigs, 15.09% were found to be sero-positive for brucellosis where as out of 50 samples of the male pigs 12% were found to be sero-positive for Brucella antibody. Group-wise 5.26% from 38 samples of 0-3 months age group, 11.90 % from 42 samples of 3-6 months age group, 21.05% from 19 samples of 6-9 months age group and 75% from 4 samples of age above 9 months were found to be sero-positive for Brucella antibody.Similarly 15.38% from 52 samples of exotic breed group, 10 % from 10 samples of local breed group and 12.19% from 41 samples of crossbreed group were found to be sero-positive for Brucella antibody. The result from the analysis seems statistically significant in terms of age wise(p=0.001) whereas it seems statistically insignificant in terms of sexwise (p=0.647)and breed wise(p=0.852).This study shows an alarming situation notonly in the Rupandehi district but also contribute in the public health sector of the country. By implementing strict and appropriate prevention and control strategy as adopted by many developed countries it can be possible to eradicate this disease from Nepal.