Human Trichinosis after Consumption of Soft-Shelled Turtles, Taiwan

Human Trichinosis after Consumption of Soft-Shelled Turtles, Taiwan

In 2008, an outbreak of human trichinosis associated with ingestion of raw soft-shelled turtles was identified and investigated in Taiwan. The data suggested that patients were likely infected with Trichinella papuae.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yi-Chun Lo, Chien-Ching Hung, Ching-Shih Lai, Zhiliang Wu, Isao Nagano, Takuya Maeda, Yuzo Takahashi, Chan-Hsien Chiu, Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Trichinella
trichinosis
zoonoses
parasites
soft-shelled turtles
Taiwan
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/12/09-0619_article

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