Trichinella spiralis

Introduction: Trichinella spiralis

Description of Trichinella spiralis

Trichinella spiralis (medical condition): Worm infection usually caught from pigs...more »

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Trichinosis:
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Trichinella spiralis: A parasite of carnivorous mammals that causes TRICHINOSIS. It is especially common in rats and in swine fed uncooked garbage. Human infection is initiated by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked pork or other meat containing the encysted larvae.
Source: Diseases Database

Trichinella spiralis: A parasite of carnivorous mammals that causes TRICHINOSIS. It is especially common in rats and in swine fed uncooked garbage. Human infection is initiated by the consumption of raw or insufficiently cooked pork or other meat containing the encysted larvae.
Source: MeSH 2007

Trichinella spiralis: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Trichinella spiralis:

• Trichinella
• Trichina
• Worm
• Worm disease
• Worm disorder
• Parasites
• Cause
• Trichinosis (4 causes)
• Hemisphere
• Transmission

Trichinella spiralis as a Disease

Trichinella spiralis: Another name for Trichinosis (or close medical condition association).
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Trichinella spiralis: Related Diseases

Trichinella spiralis: Trichinella spiralis is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Worm conditions
• Roundworm
• Zoonotic Diseases
• Diseases contagious from food
• Diseases contagious from pigs
• Diseases contagious from rodents
• Diseases contagious from animals
• Parasitic diseases
• Conditions involving a pathogen
• Food-related conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Abdominal conditions

Symptoms of Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis)

Some of the symptoms of Trichinella spiralis incude:

• No symptoms
• Mild symptoms
• Cysts in various muscles of the body
• Gastrointestinal symptoms
  • Slight stomachache

See full list of 50 symptoms of Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis)

Treatments for Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis)

Treatments for Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis) include:

• Thiabendazole - only works in the early stages.
• Corticosteroids - these work in the larval migration stage but may be contraindicated for later stages (or used for related heart or CNS problems).
• Mebendazole
• Pain medications
• Bed rest

See full list of 8 treatments for Trichinella spiralis

Treatment of Trichinella spiralis: For more treatment information about Trichinella spiralis, see treatment of Trichinosis (Trichinella spiralis)

Trichinella spiralis: Article Excerpts about Trichinosis

Trichinosis: DPD (Excerpt)

Trichinosis, also called trichinellosis (TRICK-a-NELL-o-sis), is caused by eating raw or undercooked pork and wild... (Source: excerpt from Trichinosis: DPD)

Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

Trichinosis is an infection by the larvae of a most versatile roundworm, Trichinella spiralis. This ... (Source: excerpt from Parasitic Roundworm Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Trichinella spiralis: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Trichinella spiralis:

• trichinellosis
• trichiniasis
• trichinelliasis
• raw pork
• undercooked pork
• illness from pork
• Trichinella nematodes
• Trichinella spiralis
• T spiralis

Terms associated with Trichinella spiralis:

Terms Similar to Trichinella spiralis:

• Trichinellosis
• Trichiniasis
• Trichinosis

Source: Diseases Database

External links related to: Trichinella spiralis

• DPDx - Trichinellosis
• eMedicine - Trichinosis : Article by Swati Garekar, MBBS
• eMedicine - Trichinosis : Article by L Kristian Arnold, MD
• eMedicine - Trichinosis : Article by Clinton Murray, MD
• Trichinella spiralis (trichinosis)

Source: Diseases Database

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