Loading...

An Outbreak of Trichinellosis by Consumption of Raw Soft-Shelled Turtle Meat in Korea

Trichinellosis transmission to humans via the consumption of reptile meat is rare worldwide. In Korea, however, 2 such outbreaks, possibly via consumption of soft-shelled turtle meat, have occurred in 2 successive years. In 17 August 2014, 6 patients were admitted to Wonju Severance Christian Hospit...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Korean J Parasitol
Main Authors: Jeong, Joon Taek, Seo, Min, Hong, Sung-Tae, Kim, Young Keun
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Society for Parasitology and Tropical Medicine 2015
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4416374/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25925182
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2015.53.2.219
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!