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KMID : 0191120110260121630
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Journal of Korean Medical Science
2011 Volume.26 No. 12 p.1630 ~ p.1633
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An Outbreak of Trichinellosis with Detection of Trichinella Larvae in Leftover Wild Boar Meat
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Kim Ga-Yeon
Choi Min-Ho
Kim Jae-Hwan
Kang Yu-Min
Jeon Hee-Jung
Jung Young-hee
Lee Myung-Jin
Oh Myoung-Don
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Abstract
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The clinical diagnosis of trichinellosis can be difficult due to lack of pathognomonic signs or symptoms. In Korea, since the first report of human infection by Trichinella spiralis in 1997 following the consumption of raw badger meat, there have been occasional trichinellosis outbreaks. We describe an outbreak of 12 cases of trichinellosis in Korea and implicate raw wild boar meat as the culprit. A total of 27 larvae of Trichinella (0.54 larvae per gram of meat) were recovered from the leftover raw wild boar meat.
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KEYWORD
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Trichinellosis, Wild Boar, Disease Outbreaks
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