Aspectos clínicos, serológicos y parasitológicos de un brote de triquinelosis humana en Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. Las fases aguda y crónica de la infección. / [Clinical, serological and parasitological aspects of an outbreak of human trichinellosis in Villa Mercedes, San Luis, Argentina. The acute and chronic phases of the infection]

ABSTRACT

Clinical and serological features of individuals undergoing the acute (n 54) and chronic (n 32) phases of trichinellosis belonging to an outbreak originated by the consumption of pork products of a commercial source, arisen in Argentina, are described. Epidemiological data, signs, symptoms, and laboratory studies were assessed. Parasitological studies were performed in patients and pork products. Results showed that a) the parasite burden of pork products was 200.0 +/- 18.3 larvae/g; b) muscle larvae were demonstrated in 10 out of the 11 patients studied; c) during the acute phase, fever (94