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Trichinella spiralis

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Noun1.Trichinella spiralis - parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal musclesTrichinella spiralis - parasitic nematode occurring in the intestines of pigs and rats and human beings and producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles
nematode, nematode worm, roundworm - unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic


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Other common parasites are Giardia Duodenalis and Trichinella Spiralis.
1% of conventionally raised pigs--and two naturally raised pigs of the total sampled tested positive for Trichinella spiralis, a parasite considered virtually eradicated from conventional U.
 
 
 
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