Trichinae in tail musculature of swine.
Pepsin digestion of the tail musculature of ten trichinous swine revealed from zero to 2,384 trichinae. The role of tail chewing in the transmission of trichinosis in swine is briefly discussed.
D000818:Animals; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000635:transmission*; D013623:Tail; D014234:Trichinella; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*