Open AccessHistory of trichinellosis outbreaks linked to horse meat consumption 1975-1998
Author(s) -
T. Ancelle
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.03.08.00120-en
Subject(s) - omnivore , outbreak , trichinella , biology , trichinosis , zoology , consumption (sociology) , helminths , veterinary medicine , geography , ecology , virology , medicine , social science , sociology , predation
Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease transmitted to humans by consumption of raw or undercooked meat from animals contaminated by worms of the Trichinella genus. In nature, the life cycle involves most carnivores, omnivores, and numerous rodents. Domesti