Porcine metacestodiasis: A prevalence study

A total of 2809 carcasses examined for presence of different metacestodes in pigs (April 2014 to September 2014) slaughtered at Deonar abattoir, Mumbai. The overall prevalence of bladder worm infections in slaughtered pigs was found to be 2.92% with highest prevalence of Cysticercus cellulosae (1.35%) followed by Cysticercus tenuicollis (1.14%) and it was least for hydatid (0.75%). Data showed a decline in the prevalence of porcine metacestodiasis in Mumbai and surrounding regions.