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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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.
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).
Epidemiologic, clinical, laboratory, and outcome characteristics of four patients infected with Trichinella pseudospiralis, southeastern France
Allozymic and biological characters of Trichinella pseudospiralis isolates from free-ranging animals.
Isolation and characterization of Trichinella pseudospiralis Garkavi, 1972 from a black vulture (Coragypus atratus).
Variations in microsatellite sequences provide evidence for population differences and multiple ribosomal gene repeats within Trichinella pseudospiralis.
Identification of Trichinella pseudospiralis from a human case using random amplified polymorphic DNA.
Trichinella pseudospiralis Outbreak in France

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