The Fifth Outbreak of Trichinosis in Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 405-408, 2011.
Artículo
en Inglés
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ABSTRACT
Trichinosis is a food-borne zoonotic disease caused by the nematode, Trichinella spp., and had been reported several times in Korea. Recently, there was an additional outbreak, involving 5 patients, the findings from which are reported herein. On 30 November 2010, 8 persons ate sashimi of the meat of a wild boar. Then, 2-3 weeks later, they complained of myalgia and fever. Unfortunately, muscle biopsy was not performed, but ELISA was performed using their sera. Two people among 8 were positive for Trichinella on the 34th day post-infection (PI), and 3 patients who initially revealed negative ELISA were additionally proved to be positive for trichinosis on the 42nd day PI. Hence, the confirmed patients of trichinosis were 5 in total in the present outbreak. They were treated with albendazole and discharged uneventfully. This was the fifth outbreak of trichinosis in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Porcinos
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Enfermedades de los Porcinos
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Trichinella
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Triquinelosis
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Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática
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Anticuerpos Antihelmínticos
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Zoonosis
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Albendazol
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Resultado del Tratamiento
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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