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1 October 2018 Trichinella britovi in Game Meat Linked to Human Trichinellosis Outbreak in Serbia
Marko Dmitric, Zoran Debeljak, Dejan Vidanovic, Milanko Sekler, Nikola Vaskovic, Kazimir Matovic, Nedjeljko Karabasil
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Abstract

After a human trichinellosis outbreak in Zlatibor District, Serbia, in 2016, Trichinella larvae were found in wild boar (Sus scrofa) meat products. One hundred and fourteen people were infected during the outbreak. The larvae were determined to be Trichinella britovi using the polymerase chain reaction method. Trichinella britovi has previously been identified in Serbia, but this is the first case of the species being confirmed in food samples linked to human trichinellosis. The results of the study confirmed that the T. britovi is able to affect human health. In addition, this study suggests the role of wild boars as reservoirs of T. britovi in Serbia.

© American Society of Parasitologists 2018
Marko Dmitric, Zoran Debeljak, Dejan Vidanovic, Milanko Sekler, Nikola Vaskovic, Kazimir Matovic, and Nedjeljko Karabasil "Trichinella britovi in Game Meat Linked to Human Trichinellosis Outbreak in Serbia," Journal of Parasitology 104(5), 557-559, (1 October 2018). https://doi.org/10.1645/18-42
Published: 1 October 2018
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