First record of human trichinosis in Chile associated with consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-18

  García, Enrique ^a   Mora, Lidia ^a   Torres, Patricio ^a   Jercic, Maria Isabel ^b   Mercado, Rubén ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD PÚBLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chile; Human trichinosis; Sus scrofa; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; TRICHINOSIS; WILD BOAR;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 15244351545     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762005000100003     Document Type: Article

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