Outbreaks of human trichinellosis caused by consumption of dog meat in China

Dog meat has become an important source of Trichinella infection for humans in China. The first documented outbreak of human trichinellosis resulting from the consumption of dog meat occurred in China in 1974. Until 1999, the outbreaks with this source of infection occurred mostly in Northeast of Ch...

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Main Authors: Cui J., Wang Z.Q.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2001-06-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2074