Persistence of <it>Trichinella spiralis </it>in Rat Carcasses Experimentally Mixed in Different Feed

Persistence of <it>Trichinella spiralis </it>in Rat Carcasses Experimentally Mixed in Different Feed

<p/> <p><it>Trichinella spiralis </it>infected rat carcasses were incubated for 6 weeks in several animal feeds to assess how long <it>Trichinella </it>can present a risk for an outbreak in contaminated feeds. In groups of 6, 24 infected target rats were placed in...

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Main Authors: Saloniemi H, Karhula H, Haltia L, Mikkonen T, Oivanen L, Sukura A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Trichinellosis
domestic cycle
exposure assessment
feed hazard
animal hygiene
zoonosis
disease control
rat
feed contamination
carrion
Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/43/4/203

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