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Trichinella spiralis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A parasite of carnivorous mammals that causes TRICHINELLOSIS. It is especially common in rats and in swine fed uncooked garbage. Human infection is initiated by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked pork or other meat containing the encysted larvae.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Trichina spiralis
  • txid6334

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-LQ3NC0TF-5

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