Human Trichinosis after Consumption of Soft-Shelled Turtles, Taiwan

oleh: Yi-Chun Lo, Chien-Ching Hung, Ching-Shih Lai, Zhiliang Wu, Isao Nagano, Takuya Maeda, Yuzo Takahashi, Chan-Hsien Chiu, Donald Dah-Shyong Jiang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12-01

Deskripsi

In 2008, an outbreak of human trichinosis associated with ingestion of raw soft-shelled turtles was identified and investigated in Taiwan. The data suggested that patients were likely infected with Trichinella papuae.