The Trichinella spiralis parasite is found in animals, especially those living in the wild. It can occur in raw pork, raw horse meat or raw meat from games such as wild boar.
Section of infected muscle with encysted larvae. Motic Panthera U with Plan Apo 40X objective and Moticam 10+.
The parasite is a microscopic worm whose larva moves through the body. Muscles, in particular, suffer from these larvae.
The larva of the Trichinella spiralis can cause the disease trichinosis or trichinellosis in humans. The symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea, fever, and diarrhea in the first 2 weeks.
Over time, edema, itching, fever, and chronic muscle aches occur. In severe cases, weight loss, dehydration, heart, and respiratory problems, and brain inflammation can occur. A fatal outcome is rare in Western Europe but cannot be excluded.
The severity of the disease depends on the number of parasites you have ingested.
You can become infected if you eat raw meat or insufficiently heated meat. Heating above 70 ° C kills the parasite.
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