Trichinosis : Causes
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Causes could include:
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Trichinella spiralis
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Trichinosis is a disease caused by eating undercooked meat, which contains cysts of Trichinella spiralis. Trichinella spiralis can be found in pork, bear, fox, rat, horse, and lion meat. Wild animals, especially carnivores (meat eaters) or omnivor...
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Trichinosis is a disease caused by a roundworm (nematode) called Trichinella spiralis . An individual worm of this species is called a trichina, from the Greek word meaning "hairlike." Trichinae can be readily avoided by proper handling and cookin...
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