parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
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trichina::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | trichinella spiralis |
| Type of | nematode, nematode worm, roundworm |
Examples of trichina
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It was already known that this species of trichina tolerates prolonged freezing.
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Trichina live for a short period in the intestine of both animals and man.
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People are most often infected through eating trichina-containing pork.
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People are usually infected by eating pork from trichina-containing pigs.
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Studies have shown that T. nativa is the dominant trichina species of red foxes in Norway.
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For her doctorate, Rebecca Davidson investigated the incidence of trichina in red foxes in Norway.
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Davidson found trichina in red foxes from all over Norway.
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The species of trichina that most readily infect pigs, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis, were not found.
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In the 19th century some people attributed the pig taboo in the Middle East to the danger of the parasite trichina.
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- Parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
- Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis. Members of this genus are often called trichinella or trichina worms. A characteristic of nematoda are one-way digestive tract, and a pseudocoelom (body cavity made up of only an ectoderm and endoderm).
- (trichinae) very small nematode worms found in insufficiently cooked pork that cause trichinosis, which is a disease characterized by fever, nausea, diarrhea, and muscular pains.
