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. 2002 Jan;78(915):15–22. doi: 10.1136/pmj.78.915.15

New aspects of human trichinellosis: the impact of new Trichinella species

F Bruschi 1, K Murrell 1
PMCID: PMC1742236  PMID: 11796866

Abstract

Trichinellosis is a re-emerging zoonosis and more clinical awareness is needed. In particular, the description of new Trichinella species such as T papuae and T murrelli and the occurrence of human cases caused by T pseudospiralis, until very recently thought to occur only in animals, requires changes in our handling of clinical trichinellosis, because existing knowledge is based mostly on cases due to classical T spiralis infection. The aim of the present review is to integrate the experiences derived from different outbreaks around the world, caused by different Trichinella species, in order to provide a more comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment.

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