First record of human trichinosis in Chile associated with consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa)

The first South American case of human trichinosis, resulting from the consumption of roast wild boar (Sus scrofa) is reported in Chile. The patient presented fever, diarrhea, myalgias, facial edema, sub-conjunctival reddening, photophobia, eosinophilia, and elevated glutamic oxalacetic transaminase...

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Main Authors: Enrique García, Lidia Mora, Patricio Torres, Maria Isabel Jercic, Rubén Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762005000100003