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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

  1. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1296
  2. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 1206
  3. ARUP Consult: Trichinella spiralis The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://arupconsult.com/content/trichinella-spiralis