DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sajb.2025.v13i12.005

Pages: 1604-1609

This study was conducted from May to September 2021 in northern Côte d'Ivoire. The objective was to determine the seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis in traditional pig farms in the Korhogo department and to identify associated risk factors. A total of 360 serum samples collected from pigs in four (4) sub-prefectures of the department were analyzing using a specific indirect ELISA test for the detection of anti-Cysticercus antibodies in pig. Laboratory analyses revealed an overall porcine cysticercosis prevalence of 21.21% in the study area. Female pigs (23.25%) and animals aged 6 to 11 months (27.16%) appeared to have higher prevalence rates compared to males (19.14%), animals over 11 months (18.37%) and those aged 2 to 5 months (18.37%). The prevalence of porcine cysticercosis across the four investigated sub-prefectures ranged from 16.66% to 26.25%. However, statistical analysis indicated no significant association between infection prevalence and the risk factors studied (sex, age and rearing location). Furthermore, all investigated villages and farms recorded positive cases. The high prevalence of this disease in extensively farmed pigs underscores the necessity of establishing a surveillance system for this zoonosis, which can be fatal in humans.