Trichinella spiralis
E96993
Trichinella spiralis is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichinosis in humans and other mammals, typically acquired by eating undercooked meat containing its larvae.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nematode
ⓘ
parasitic roundworm ⓘ species ⓘ |
| authority | (Owen, 1835) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Trichinella spiralis self-link ⓘ |
| causes | trichinosis ⓘ |
| diagnosisMethod |
muscle biopsy
ⓘ
polymerase chain reaction ⓘ serology ⓘ |
| diseaseType | foodborne zoonosis ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| family | Trichinellidae ⓘ |
| genus | Trichinella ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat |
intestinal mucosa of definitive host
ⓘ
striated skeletal muscle of host ⓘ |
| hostType | intracellular parasite in muscle cells ⓘ |
| infects |
bears
ⓘ
humans ⓘ other mammals ⓘ pigs ⓘ wild boars ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleCharacteristic | single host completes entire life cycle ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm in small intestine
ⓘ
encysted larvae in striated muscle ⓘ newborn larvae in bloodstream ⓘ |
| morphology |
females larger than males
ⓘ
small cylindrical body ⓘ |
| muscleCellChange | induces nurse cell formation ⓘ |
| order | Trichinellida ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| preventionMethod |
freezing of pork under specific conditions
ⓘ
meat inspection ⓘ thorough cooking of meat ⓘ |
| primaryReservoir | domestic pigs ⓘ |
| reproductionType | ovoviviparous ⓘ |
| symptomInHumans |
eosinophilia
ⓘ
fever ⓘ gastrointestinal disturbances ⓘ myalgia ⓘ periorbital edema ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionAssociatedFood |
undercooked pork
ⓘ
undercooked wild game meat ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | ingestion of undercooked meat containing larvae ⓘ |
| treatment |
albendazole
ⓘ
corticosteroids for severe inflammation ⓘ mebendazole ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
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