A 38-year study on Trichinella spp. in wild boar (Sus scrofa) of Latvia shows a stable incidence with an increased parasite biomass in the last decade

A 38-year study on Trichinella spp. in wild boar (Sus scrofa) of Latvia shows a stable incidence with an increased parasite biomass in the last decade

Abstract Background Trichinella spp. are zoonotic parasites transmitted to humans by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked meat of different animal species. The most common source of infection for humans is meat from pigs and wild boar (Sus scrofa). The aim of the present work was to evalu...

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Main Authors: Muza Kirjušina, Gunita Deksne, Gianluca Marucci, Eduards Bakasejevs, Inese Jahundoviča, Anžela Daukšte, Aleksandra Zdankovska, Zanda Bērziņa, Zanda Esīte, Antonino Bella, Fabio Galati, Angelika Krūmiņa, Edoardo Pozio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Trichinella britovi
Latvia
Wild boar
Sus scrofa
Incidence
Epidemiology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0753-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-0753-1

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