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Outbreak of Trichinella T9 Infections Associated with Consumption of Bear Meat, Japan

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An outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in Japan in December 2016. All case-patients had eaten undercooked bear meat, from which Trichinella larvae were subsequently isolated. DNA sequencing analysis of the mitochondrial… Click to show full abstract

An outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in Japan in December 2016. All case-patients had eaten undercooked bear meat, from which Trichinella larvae were subsequently isolated. DNA sequencing analysis of the mitochondrial genes cytochrome c-oxidase subunit 1 and internal transcribed spacer 2 confirmed that Trichinella T9 had caused the outbreak.

Keywords: outbreak trichinella; bear meat; trichinella; trichinella infections; infections associated

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018

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