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

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: possible case; trichinellosis associated; trichinellosis; case trichinellosis; meat

Journal Title: Journal of Helminthology
Year Published: 2018

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