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| + | == Background == |
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| + | * Genus of nematode |
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| + | * Includes: |
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| + | ** [[Trichinella spiralis]], for which humans can be both intermediate and definitive hosts |
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| + | == Clinical Manifestations == |
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| + | * Trichinosis represents the gastrointestinal infection with adult worms following ingestion of meat contaminated with cysts |
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Latest revision as of 12:44, 25 January 2022
Background
- Genus of nematode
- Includes:
- Trichinella spiralis, for which humans can be both intermediate and definitive hosts
- Trichinella nativa
Clinical Manifestations
- Trichinosis represents the gastrointestinal infection with adult worms following ingestion of meat contaminated with cysts
