Patterns and risks of trichinella infection in humans and pigs in northern Laos

Trichinellosis is one of the most widely distributed parasitic zoonoses worldwide and is caused by infection with nematodes of the genus Trichinella. Infection occurs after consuming larvae in the muscle of infected animals. Several outbreaks of trichinellosis have occurred in Laos since 2004, resul...

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Main Authors: Conlan, J, Vongxay, K, Khamlome, B, Gomez-Morales, M, Pozio, E, Blacksell, S, Fenwick, S, Thompson, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014