1.
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
100(1): 17-18, Feb. 2005.
Article
in English
| LILACS
| ID: lil-398109
ABSTRACT
The first South American case of human trichinosis, resulting from the consumption of roast wild boar (Sus scrofa) is reported in Chile. The patient presented fever, diarrhea, myalgias, facial edema, sub-conjunctival reddening, photophobia, eosinophilia, and elevated glutamic oxalacetic transaminase. The diagnosis was confirmed by two immunoenzymatic tests (ELISA) using somatic and excretion-secretion antigens.