Trichinella and trichinellosis in Europe [PDF]
Veterinarski Glasnik, 2019 Background: Trichinellosis, the proper term for the human zoonotic disease is caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella. These zoonotic parasites show a cosmopolitan distribution in all the continents but Antarctica.
Pozio Edoardo
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Wolf Is Back: A Novel Sensitive Sentinel Rejoins the Trichinella Cycle in the Western Alps
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 Trichinella is a foodborne parasite whose wildlife reservoirs are represented by carnivores and omnivores with predatory and scavenger behavior. The aim of the present study was to investigate the occurrence of Trichinella infection in grey wolves (Canis
Carlos Martínez-Carrasco +9 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Species of Trichinella are globally important foodborne parasites infecting a number of domestic and wild vertebrates, including humans. Free-ranging carnivores can act as sentinel species for detection of Trichinella spp.
Rajnish Sharma +9 more
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A cross-sectional study of Trichinella spp. infection in wolves (Canis lupus) reveals first evidence of T. spiralis in the species in Poland [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary ResearchTrichinella spp. is an important zoonotic nematode parasite which infects a variety of hosts, not only including omnivorous and carnivorous animals but also herbivores.
Świątalska Agnieszka +5 more
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Differentiation of Trichinella species (Trichinella spiralis/Trichinella britovi versus Trichinella pseudospiralis) using western blot [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Trichinellosis is a meat-borne zoonotic disease caused by parasites of the genus Trichinella. To date, 12 taxa have been described. The identification of Trichinella species is crucial in order to identify the possible source of infection, the
Maria Angeles Gómez-Morales +5 more
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Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2014 At least three Trichinella species, namely Trichinella nelsoni, Trichinella britovi and Trichinella zimbabwensis, and one genotype (Trichinella T8), have been isolated from sylvatic carnivores on the African continent. With the exception of T.
Louis J. La Grange +2 more
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Trichinella spp. biomass has increased in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Estonia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2017 Background Raccoon dogs and red foxes are well-adapted hosts for Trichinella spp. The aims of this study were to estimate Trichinella infection prevalence and biomass and to investigate which Trichinella species circulated in these indicator hosts in ...
Age Kärssin +6 more
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Trichinella Outbreaks on Pig Farms in Poland in 2012–2020
Pathogens, 2021 Trichinella nematodes continue to circulate in various hosts both in the domestic and sylvatic cycles. In the majority of countries in Europe, wild boars have been noticed as a primary source of Trichinella spp. infections in humans.
Ewa Bilska-Zając +7 more
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Development of a qualitative risk assessment for meat from wild boar from a One‐Health perspective [PDF]
EFSA JournalThe focus on this EU‐FORA fellowship was to develop a qualitative risk assessment with flowchart as way of communicating the risk assessment transparently at each stage including the indication of data uncertainty and variability. Even though qualitative
Maira Mateusa, Christine Müller‐Graf
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Assessing diagnostic, vaccine and therapeutic potential of selected Trichinella proteins [PDF]
Food and Waterborne ParasitologyTrichinellosis is an important zoonotic parasitosis caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella. In humans, Trichinella infection occurs through the ingestion of raw or semi-cooked meat of animals infected with Trichinella spp.
Anna Stachyra, Justyna Bień-Kalinowska
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