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Trichinella spiralis
Epidemiology:
- infests variety of carnivorous & omnivorous animals, especially pigs
Pathology:
- etiologic agent of trichinosis in humans
Laboratory:
- Trichinella spiralis serology
- Trichinella spiralis IgA in serum
- Trichinella spiralis IgG in serum
- Trichinella spiralis IgM in serum
- see ARUP consult [3]
Related
trichinosis; trichinellosis
General
Trichinella
Properties
KINGDOM: animal
PHYLUM: helminth
References
- Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods,
19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co.,
Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1296
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed.
Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1206
- ARUP Consult: Trichinella spiralis
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://arupconsult.com/content/trichinella-spiralis