Trichinella pseudospiralis

Trich·i·nel·la pseu·do·spi·ra·lis

(trik'i-nel'ă sū-dō-spī-rā'lis)
A nematode species with a normal life cycle in small predators; humans are an accidental host.
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Behavioural changes in breeding American Kestrels infected with Trichinella pseudospiralis. In: Loye, J.E., and Zuk, M., eds.
How Arctic marine birds help researchers study a changing north
Trichinella spiralis and Trichinella pseudospiralis mixed infection in a wild boar (Sus scrofa) of Germany.
Increased prevalence of Trichinella spp., northeastern Germany, 2008
First outbreak of human trichinellosis caused by Trichinella pseudospiralis. Clin Infect Dis.
Outbreak of trichinellosis caused by Trichinella papuae, Thailand, 2006
Nonencapsulated larvae of Trichinella pseudospiralis were detected in meat and muscle biopsy specimens.
Until 1995, Trichinella pseudospiralis, a nonencapsulating species of the genus Trichinella and the only species that infects both mammals and birds, was not considered a potential pathogen of humans and domestic animals, since it had been detected only in sylvatic animals (raccoon dog, corsac fox, tiger cat, tawny eagle, and rook) in remote regions (Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Tasmania) (1).
Allozymic and biological characters of Trichinella pseudospiralis isolates from free-ranging animals.
Variations in microsatellite sequences provide evidence for population differences and multiple ribosomal gene repeats within Trichinella pseudospiralis. J Parasitol 1996;82:534-8.
Trichinella pseudospiralis Outbreak in France

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