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Preferred term

Trichinellosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Trichinelliases
  • Trichinelliasis
  • Trichinoses
  • Trichinosis

Note

  • nematode infect caused by Trichina or Trichinella: do not confuse with TRICHURIASIS, caused by Trichuris

Scope note

  • An infection with TRICHINELLA. It is caused by eating raw or undercooked meat that is infected with larvae of nematode worms TRICHINELLA genus. All members of the TRICHINELLA genus can infect human in addition to TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS, the traditional etiological agent. It is distributed throughout much of the world and is re-emerging in some parts as a public health hazard and a food safety problem.

In other languages

  • trikinelloosi

    Finnish

  • infectio a Trichinella sp.
  • infektion med Trichinella-arter
  • sjukdom orsakad av trikiner
  • Trichinella-lajien aiheuttama tartuntatauti
  • trichinellosis
  • trichinosis
  • trikinoosi
  • trikinos
  • Trikinellos

    Swedish

  • Trikinos

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014235

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