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Possible case of trichinellosis associated with beaver (Castor fiber) meat

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 May 2018

A.M. Bronstein  and
A.N. Lukashev
A.M. Bronstein
Affiliation:
Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia Department of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Pigorov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia
A.N. Lukashev*
Affiliation:
Martsinovsky Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector Borne Diseases, Sechenov University, Moscow, Russia Chumakov Federal Scientific Center for Research and Development of Immune-and-Biological Preparations, Moscow, Russia
*
Author for correspondence: A. Lukashev, E-mail: alexander_lukashev@hotmail.com
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Abstract

Although there have been occasional reports of rare and low-level trichinellae infestation in beavers, no human cases of beaver-associated trichinellosis have been described. This report presents a possible case of human trichinellosis linked to beaver meat. Increasing consumption of beaver meat necessitates raising awareness of this potential source of trichinellosis.

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Short Communication
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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 93 , Issue 3 , May 2019 , pp. 372 - 374
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018 

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