Trichinella spiralis
Synonyms
Trichina spirali
Trichina spiralis
Trichinella spirali
spiralis, Trichina
spiralis, Trichinella
A parasite of carnivorous mammals that causes TRICHINELLOSIS. 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.