title: [Evaluation of the meat carcases assigned for consumption towards the presence of Trichinella larvae by two methods: trichinoscopy and digestion].
abstract: The main purpose of this article was to analyse the effectiveness of two methods: trichinoscopy and digestion method for control of animal trichinellosis. It was established that the using of magnetic stirrer improved the digestion of meat and shortened the digestion to 90-100 minutes. It is worthy of notice that the digestion method is three to four times more sensitive than the traditional trichinoscopy. In the years 1999-2004 Trichinella larvae were found in pork meat 6 times rarely comparing with the years 1990-1994. The introduction of digestion method resulted directly in the reduction (4 times) of the Trichinella infection in humans in the years 2000-2004 comparing with the years 1990-1994. The ELISA test appeared to be also very useful for epidemiological studies on Trichinella infection in animals and humans.
authors: Akademia Rolnicza, ul. Dr. Judyma 6, 71-466 Szczecin.
authors: Alojzy
authors: A
authors: Ramisz
authors: Aleksandra
authors: A
authors: Balicka-Ramisz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005513:Food Inspection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D016266:Food Parasitology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D008460:Meat / Q000469:parasitology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014234:Trichinella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014235:Trichinellosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000662:veterinary*