Trichinosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年5月25日 · Trichinosis (trik-ih-NO-sis), sometimes called trichinellosis (trik-ih-nuh-LOW-sis), is a type of roundworm infection. These roundworm parasites (trichinella) use a host body to live and reproduce. These parasites infect animals such as bears, cougars, walruses, foxes, wild boars and domestic pigs.
CDC - DPDx - Trichinellosis
Trichinellosis is caused by the ingestion of undercooked meat containing encysted larvae (except for T. pseudospiralis and T. papuae, which do not encyst) of Trichinella species . 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 .
Trichinella spiralis Infection - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月1日 · Trichinellosis, also called trichinosis, results from roundworms (nematodes) from the genus Trichinella. It is a parasitic infection. It is caused by consuming undercooked or raw meat (usually pork). Trichinella spiralis species is the common cause of human disease by eating raw or undercooked pork. Other mammals like wild carnivores and horses can be reservoirs of infection. It can cause ...
Clinical Overview of Trichinellosis | Trichinellosis (Trichinosis) - CDC
2024年5月22日 · Trichinellosis is caused by infection with the parasite Trichinella. The severity of disease is related to the infectious dose and host characteristics, such as age of the patient or immunological priming as a result of previous Trichinella infection.
Trichinella spiralis - Wikipedia
Trichinella spiralis is a viviparous [1] nematode parasite, occurring in rodents, pigs, bears, hyenas and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis. It is sometimes referred to as the "pork worm" due to it being typically encountered in undercooked pork products.
Symptoms of Trichinellosis | Trichinellosis (Trichinosis) | CDC
2024年3月12日 · Trichinellosis symptoms are often mild and mistaken for flu. Severe trichinellosis can cause fever and chills, facial swelling, joint and muscle aches, and rash. Seek help if you have symptoms of trichinellosis after eating undercooked meat. Some people with trichinellosis experience no symptoms.
Trichinosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention - Cleveland Clinic
2022年5月24日 · Trichinellosis, more commonly known as trichinosis, is a parasitic food-borne disease that is caused by eating raw or undercooked meats, particularly pork products infested with the larvae of a type of roundworm called Trichinella.
Trichinosis: Causes, symptoms, and treatment - Medical News Today
2020年5月4日 · The species that most commonly causes disease in humans is Trichinella spiralis. T. spiralis is the species that a person is most likely to find in pork meat. As distributors sell pork meat...
Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Control of Trichinellosis
When humans fail to implement a proper management of domestic animals and wildlife, Trichinella (especially T. spiralis but also T. britovi and T. pseudospiralis) infection is transmitted from the sylvatic environment into the domestic one, sometimes through synanthropic (intermediary between domestic and sylvatic) animals . In addition, some ...
Trichinella spiralis Pork Worm - Entomology and Nematology …
Trichinella spiralis is commonly known as “Pork worm” because infective larvae in undercooked infected pork is the most common cause of human infection. The infective larvae are encapsulated in cysts called “nurse cells” in the muscle tissue of the infected animal and are released upon digestion by pepsin and other digestive enzymes.