Validation of a new commercial serine protease artificial digestion assay for the detection of Trichinella larvae in pork

Trichinella is a zoonotic nematode parasite transmitted by the ingestion of raw or under-cooked meat. Control of the parasite is essential to facilitate public health and trade in products from susceptible food animals, including pork and horse meat. The standard method for detecting Trichinella mus...

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Main Authors: Alvin Gajadhar, Kelly Konecsni, Brad Scandrett, Patrik Buholzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Food and Waterborne Parasitology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405676617300197