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Article: Swine Trichinella infection and geographic information system tools.(DISPATCHES)
- Article from:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Article date:
- July 1, 2008
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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-eight farms were located within 50 km of previous infection.
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The incidence of Trichinella spiralis infection in humans and swine has declined markedly in North America over the past 20 years; however, sporadic outbreaks still occur (1,2). The importance of sylvatic reservoir hosts in the persistence of T. spiralis infection risk is well-documented, ...