Trichinosis overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Danitza Lukac

Overview

Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis, or trichiniasis, is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game products infected with the larvae of a species of roundworm Trichinella spiralis, commonly called the trichina worm. The few cases in the United States are mostly the result of eating undercooked game or home reared pigs. It is most common in the developing world and where pigs are commonly fed raw garbage.

Historical Perspective

Trichinella spiralis was first discovered by James Paget, a English first-year medical student, in 1835.[1] In 1846, Joseph Leidy, an American paleontologist, was the first to discover the association between undercooked meat and development of trichinosis.[2] There have been several outbreaks of trichinosis, most of them for consuming infected pork, wild boar and bear. Although now uncommon as a result of public health control measures.[3][4]

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Common cause of trichinosis include Trichinella spiralis. Less common causes of trichinosis include T. britovi, T. nativa, T. pseudospiralis, T. papuae, T. nelsoni, T. murrelli, and T. zimbabwensis.[5]

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References

  1. Trichinosis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis. Accessed on January 22, 2016
  2. Joseph Leidy. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Leidy. Accessed on January 22, 2016
  3. Marva E, Markovics A, Gdalevich M, Asor N, Sadik C, and Leventhal A. Trichinellosis Outbreak. Emerg Infect Dis. 2005;11(12):1979-1981
  4. Wilson N, Hall R, Montgomery S, Jones F. Trichinellosis Surveillance — United States, 2008–2012. MMWR 2005;11(12):1979-1981
  5. Trichinosis. Wikipedia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichinosis. Accessed on January 22, 2016

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