Swine Trichinella Infection and Geographic Information System Tools

Swine Trichinella Infection and Geographic Information System Tools

Pastured pigs are vulnerable to Trichinella spiralis infection through exposure to wild reservoir hosts. To evaluate the potential impact of the expanding production of pork from pasture-raised pigs, we mapped locations of T. spiralis occurrence and pastured-pig farms in the United States. Twenty-ei...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robin Burke, Penny Masuoka, K. Darwin Murrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
trichinellosis
public health
Trichinella spiralis
GIS
pigs
organic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-1538_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/7/07-1538_article

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