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Abstract
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.
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Synonyms
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- Trichina spiralis
- Trichina spirali
- Trichinella spirali
- spiralis, Trichina
- spiralis, Trichinella
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19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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Indexing Annotation
a species of nematode common in rats & swine; infection: coord IM with TRICHINELLOSIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
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Previous Indexing
- Trichinella (1966-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Trichinella spiralis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017160. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017160
- Trichinella spiralis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinella_spiralis
- Trichinella spiralis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730937