First record of human trichinosis in Chile associated with consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa)

Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Enrique García²  Lidia Mora²  Patricio Torres²  Maria Isabel Jercic¹  Rubén Mercado¹ 

[1] ,Universidad Austral de Chile Facultad de Medicina Instituto de ParasitologíaValdivia,Chile

关键词: human trichinosis;    wild boar;    Sus scrofa;    Chile;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0074-02762005000100003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

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.

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