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Trichinosis
Triquinose
CategoryDefinition
Trichinosis is a cosmopolitan parasitosis caused by a nematode worm, Trichinella, characterized by an initial phase with fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, facial edema and myalgia appear but heal spontaneously after a few weeks. Clinical picture varies from asymptomatic forms to massive invasions that become life-threatening..
Index Terms
TrichinosisTrichinelliasisTrichiniasisTrichinella spiralis infestationTrichinellosisTrichinosis due to Trichinella spiralisTrichinosis due to Trichinella pseudospiralisTrichinosis due to Trichinella nativaTrichinosis due to Trichinella murelliTrichinosis due to Trichinella nelsoniTrichinosis due to Trichinella britoviTrichinosis due to Trichinella papuaeTrichinosis encephalitisTrichinosis myositis