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Trichinella and Trichinellosis: From Wildlife to the Human Beings

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Trichinellosis is a cosmopolitan infection transmitted to humans through the consumption of raw or undercooked meat of domestic and wild pigs, horses, and carnivorous animals infected by nematode larvae of the genus Trichinella. These parasites are maintained in nature by a sylvatic cycle. Spillover from wild animals to domesticated animals can occur when there is improper management in segregating livestock and wildlife. The symptoms associated with trichinellosis vary with the number of infecting larvae ingested, the time after infection, and the Trichinella species. Progression of the disease follows the biological development of these nematodes. Most of the clinical features of trichinellosis are immunopathological in origin and are related to the capacity of these parasites to induce allergic responses.

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Pozio, E., Gomez Morales, M.Á. (2023). Trichinella and Trichinellosis: From Wildlife to the Human Beings. In: Sing, A. (eds) Zoonoses: Infections Affecting Humans and Animals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85877-3_58-1

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