由猪带绦虫幼虫所致的囊尾蚴病常见于发展中国家,在中美和南美感染率高达2％。20年前有报告称在南非共和国农村中黑人的感染率为8.5％,有些地区高达20％。本文报告了南非两个农村地区学童血清学检查的初步结果。在1983～1984年检查了初小、高小和初中的两组学童,甲组是来自Kwazulu地区的3所学校的677名儿童,乙组是来自Transkei地区的5所学校的736名儿童。年龄从6至 Cysticercosis caused by Taenia solium is common in developing countries, with rates of up to 2% in Central, South and South America. Twenty years ago it was reported that the prevalence of blacks among rural South African republics was 8.5% and in some areas as high as 20%. This article reports on the initial results of serological tests of schoolchildren in two rural areas of South Africa. Between 1983 and 1984, two groups of children of elementary, junior and senior secondary education were examined. Group A consisted of 677 children from three schools in Kwazulu district and Group B comprised 736 children from five schools in Transkei district. Age from 6 to