Trichinella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis. Members of this genus are often called trichinella or trichina worms . A characteristic of ne...
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Trichinella spiralis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trichinella spiralis is a nematode parasite, occurring in rats, pigs, and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis. It is sometimes referred to as the "pork worm" due to it being foun...
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Information regarding Trichinella spiralis, and includes research findings on all aspects of the parenteral phase of the infection. ... Trichinella (1835-2007)
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The genus Trichinella has undergone revision, due to the advent of reliable DNA probes that can be used to distinguish the various species that have been recently described.1, 2 There are 8 recognized genotypes (two are provisional).3 Members of the genus Trichinella are able to infect a broad spectrum of mammalian...
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Learn about trichinosis and its public health significance. ... When a human or animal eats meat that contains infective Trichinella cysts, the acid in the stomach dissolves the hard covering of the cyst and releases the worms. The worms pass into the small intestine and, in 1-2 days, become mature.
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Trichinellosis is acquired by ingesting meat containing cysts (encysted larvae) of Trichinella. After exposure to gastric acid and pepsin, the larvae are released from the cysts and invade the small bowel mucosa where they develop into adult worms (female 2.2 mm in length, males 1.2 mm;
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The cysts may cause muscle pain and swelling in the face and around the eyes. ... Updated by: D. Scott Smith, MD, MSc, DTM&H, Infectious Diseases Division and Dept. ... The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
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