Indirect versus direct detection methods of Trichinella spp. infection in wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Abstract Background Trichinella spp. infections in wild boar (Sus scrofa), one of the main sources of human trichinellosis, continue to represent a public health problem. The detection of Trichinella spp. larvae in muscles of wild boar by digestion can prevent the occurrence of clinical trichinellos...

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Main Authors: Maria Angeles Gómez-Morales, Alessandra Ludovisi, Marco Amati, Ennio Bandino, Gioia Capelli, Franco Corrias, Luca Gelmini, Alberigo Nardi, Cristina Sacchi, Simona Cherchi, Marco Lalle, Edoardo Pozio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-04-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-171