Background Sylvatic Trichinella infection has been found to be very common in Finnish wild carnivores [1], especially locally in Southern and partly Central Finland. Cannibalism and carrion feeding have been regarded as the major source of infection to red foxes and raccoon dogs. Voles have been found the major food items of red foxes [2]. They are regarded as herbivorous, but many herbivores c...

The aim of the present study was to determine the Trichinella seroprevalence in slaughter pigs in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Serum samples were obtained from 400 pigs at 4 major slaughterhouses and tested for Trichinella antibodies by ELISA using larval excretory-secretory (E/S) antigen. Four were positive and one was equivocal, giving a Trichinella seroprevalence of 1% (95% CI: 0.27 - 2.54). On ...

A total 7 outbreaks of trichinellosis have occurred in Korea, mostly as a result of consumption of raw wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat. Since only 1 serological survey on wild boars had yet been performed in Korea, the present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of trichinellosis in wild boars and some species of rodents by artificial digestion and serological examinations in Yanggu-gun, Gangwon...

While the approach taken to date to study Trichinella spp., involves mainly characterization of individual genes of interest, we initiated a genomics approach as an antecedent to more complete genome sequencing. Our approach involves use of expressed sequence tags (ESTs) obtained from three life cycle stages of Trichinella spiralis; adult worms (AD), mature muscle larvae (ML) and immature L1 la...

Trichinella spp. infection has never been reported among domestic pigs in Zimbabwe. Given that Trichinella spp. occurs in a sylvatic cycle in Zimbabwe and particularly in the light of the recent notification of the presence of the infection in farmed crocodiles, a survey was undertaken to evaluate the present epidemiological situation on commercial pig farms. Carcasses of 7,446 fattener pigs (a...

Trichinellosis, caused by Trichinella, is an emerging or re-emerging zoonotic parasitic disease, which is distributed worldwide with major socio-economic importance in some developing countries. In particular, it has been calculated that more than 40 million people are at risk of Trichinella infection in China. This review summarizes the current information on the epidemiology, laboratory diagn...

In December 2001, the routine inspection of a wild boar intended for human consumption revealed the presence of Trichinella ssp. larvae. Biological, morphological and genetic analyses demonstrated the parasite to be Trichinella pseudospiralis. This is the second report of T. pseudospiralis in the United States and the first report of the parasite in a food animal species in the U.S.

In 2021, the Serbian National Reference Laboratory for Trichinellosis, Institute Application of Nuclear Energy, organized external quality assessment (EQA 2021) detection of Trichinella larvae presence in meat by the magnetic stirrer method (MSM). The aims this study were to examine performance accredited laboratories over time and to compare participants’ performance. EQA 2021 w...

Feeding rates of the gynogenetic Amazon molly Poecilia formosa and one of its sexual hosts, the sailfin molly Poecilia latipinna, were measured under winter and summer temperature conditions. Food consumption of the unisexual P. formosa in winter conditions was significantly higher than that of P. latipinna, and it is hypothesized that the resulting food stress might have an important influence...

Trichinella spp. is one of the most widespread parasite infecting humans, mammals, and birds all over the world. Despite of the efforts made by public health specialists to control and eradicate it, trichinellosis is considered a re-emerging zoonosis in many areas. Romania is recognized as one of the countries with the highest prevalence of trichinellosis in Europe. With respect to Trichinellai...