State of Environment in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A Special Review
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Seroprevalence of Trichinella in slaughter pigs in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.
The aim of the present study was to determine the Trichinella seroprevalence in slaughter pigs in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Serum samples were obtained from 400 pigs at 4 major slaughterhouses and tested for Trichinella antibodies by ELISA using larval excretory-secretory (E/S) antigen. Four were positive and one was equivocal, giving a Trichinella seroprevalence of 1% (95% CI: 0.27 - 2.54). On ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Institute of Engineering
سال: 1970
ISSN: 1810-3383
DOI: 10.3126/jie.v8i1-2.5103