title: First record of human trichinosis in Chile associated with consumption of wild boar (Sus scrofa).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Parasitología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Casilla 567, Valdivia, Chile.
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mora
authors.forename: Patricio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Maria Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Jercic
authors.forename: Rubén
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mercado
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002677:Chile; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology*; D034421:Sus scrofa; D017160:Trichinella spiralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission