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What Is Trichinosis?

What Is Trichinosis?

Trichinosis (also called trichinellosis, trichiniasis, or trichinelliasis) is an illness caused by parasites, called roundworms (Trichinella spp.), that can infect and damage many different tissues of the body.  Even though the parasites are able to pass through the intestinal tract and other tissues, muscle tissues are where the majority of these roundworms stay.  Trichinosis is [...]

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