Synonyms: trichinosis, trichinelliasis
Trichinellosis is caused by nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Trichinella. Trichinellosis is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild game products infected with the larvae of Trichinella spiralis.1
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