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Trichinellosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An infection with TRICHINELLA. It is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat that is infected with larvae of nematode worms TRICHINELLA genus. All members of the TRICHINELLA genus can infect human in addition to TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS, the traditional etiological agent. It is distributed throughout much of the world and is re-emerging in some parts as a public health hazard and a food safety problem.

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Entry terms

  • Trichinelliasis
  • Trichinosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MD1F46L2-V

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