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Genetic evidence substantiates transmission of Trichinella spiralis from one swine farm to another.
Parasites & vectors - 9 Jul 2021
Bilska-Zajac Ewa, Tonanzi Daniele, Pozio Edoardo, Rozycki Miroslaw, Cencek Tomasz, Thompson Peter C, Rosenthal Benjamin M, La Rosa Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Trichinella spiralis ranks seventh in the risk posed by foodborne parasites. It causes most human cases of trichinellosis and is the most frequent cause of Trichinella outbreaks on pig farms and in wild boar, worldwide. Veterinary inspectors seek the source of outbreaks in hopes of limiting the spread. Established molecular tools are inadequate for distinguishing among potential T. spiralis infection...
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