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Trichinellosis ( Infectious Disease ):

Introduction:
Trichinellosis (trichinosis) is caused by nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Trichinella. In addition to the Under-classical T. spiralis (found in all parts of the world in the carnivores, and omnivorous many), many other species of Trichinella are now recognized, including T. pseudospiralis (mammals and birds in all parts of the world), T. nativa (polar bears), T. nelsoni (African predators and scavengers), and T. britovi (carnivores of Europe and Western Asia)


The clinical manifestations:-
The light of the infection may be asymptomatic. Intestinal invasion can be accompanied by gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal pain and vomiting). Larvae migrate to muscle tissue (one week after infection) can cause swelling of pilgrims and the face, conjunctivitis, fever, myalgias and a splinter haemorrhage, rash, and eosinophilia in the blood. Occasional life-threatening manifestations include myocarditis, central nervous system and participation, and pneumonia. Larval encystment in muscle and causes muscle weakness, followed by subsidence of symptoms.

Laboratory diagnosis:-
It can, on suspicion of trichinellosis (trichinosis), based on clinical symptoms and eosinophilia, can be confirmed by specific diagnostic tests, including the detection of antibodies, muscle biopsy, and microscopic examination.

Diagnostic Results

* Microscopic
* Detection from the body
Treatment:-
Several safe and effective medicines available to treat trichinellosis. Treatment should begin as soon as possible, and the decision to treat based on symptoms, and exposure to raw meat or undercooked, and the results of laboratory tests. Doping is used for infections with severe symptoms, in addition to mebendazole, * * with albendazole as an alternative. For additional information, see the recommendations contained in the letter of the drug medicine parasitic infection).