• Trichinellosis, formerly called trichinosis or trichiniasis (Trich from Greek thrix meaning hair), is an infection caused by nematodes of the genus Trichinella , most commonly T spiralis in humans. (medscape.com)
  • Trichinosis, also known as trichinellosis, is a parasitic disease caused by roundworms of the Trichinella type. (wikipedia.org)
  • Trichinosis (trichinellosis) - acute helminthiasis of humans and mammals, the important medico-social importance of which is due to the severity of clinical manifestations, often loss of ability to work, and in some cases fatal. (stop-seizures-meds.com)
  • The parasite larvae are released from meat during digestion and then penetrate the intestinal mucosa where they mature into adult worms. (cdc.gov)
  • Newborn larvae penetrate the intestinal wall, enter the lymphatic system, and move via the bloodstream to areas of implantation. (medscape.com)
  • The adult worms mate and new larvae are produced which then migrate via the bloodstream to skeletal muscle throughout the body. (cdc.gov)
  • The earlier signs of trichinellosis - diarrhea, fever, myalgia and edema, especially of the face - correspond to the new larvae migration through the body and can persist days to weeks. (cdc.gov)
  • The diagnosis of trichinellosis is based on history of consumption of potentially contaminated meat, the presence of compatible signs and symptoms, and identification of Trichinella larvae in biopsy muscle tissue or specific antibody in serum. (cdc.gov)
  • Prompt treatment with antiparasitic drugs can help prevent the progression of trichinellosis by killing the adult worms and so preventing further release of larvae. (cdc.gov)
  • Newborn larvae migrate through the bloodstream and lymphatics but ultimately survive only within striated skeletal muscle cells. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The larvae mature in the human intestine and enter the bloodstream, invading many organs. (uia.org)
  • The digestive system begins with the mouth opening, which leads to the mouth capsule, on its ventral side there is a stylet with which the parasite is attached to the intestinal mucosa of the host. (stop-seizures-meds.com)
  • At least two serum specimens should be drawn and tested weeks apart to demonstrate seroconversion in patients with suspected trichinellosis whose initial results were negative or weakly positive. (cdc.gov)
  • Newborn larvae penetrate the intestinal wall, enter the lymphatic system, and move via the bloodstream to areas of implantation. (medscape.com)
  • The parasite larvae are released from meat during digestion and then penetrate the intestinal mucosa where they mature into adult worms. (cdc.gov)
  • The larvae are carried through the body through the lymphatic vessels and bloodstream. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A superfamily of strongyles or roundworms which are parasites in the intestinal tract of equines, pigs, rodents, and primates (including man). (lookformedical.com)
  • By the 1860s, trichinellosis was well-recognized as a disorder spread through infected pigs, leading to a cultural aversion to certain pork products, particularly German and Dutch sausage. (medscape.com)
  • The earlier signs of trichinellosis - diarrhea, fever, myalgia and edema, especially of the face - correspond to the new larvae migration through the body and can persist days to weeks. (cdc.gov)
  • The females burrow into the intestinal wall and, after several days, begin to produce larvae. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Once in the body, leptospires spread rapidly via the lymph system to the bloodstream and then to all tissues. (msdvetmanual.com)
  • The adult worms mate and new larvae are produced which then migrate via the bloodstream to skeletal muscle throughout the body. (cdc.gov)
  • The diagnosis of trichinellosis is based on history of consumption of potentially contaminated meat, the presence of compatible signs and symptoms, and identification of Trichinella larvae in biopsy muscle tissue or specific antibody in serum. (cdc.gov)