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Parasite
Volume 8, june 2001
Xth International Conference on Trichinellosis (20-24 august 2000)
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Page(s) | S209 - S212 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/parasite/200108s2209 | |
Published online | 17 September 2014 |
Xth ICT, August 2000
Infectivity of Trichinella spp. recovered from decaying mouse and fox muscle tissue
1
Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Ridebanevej 3, DK-1870 Frederiksberg.
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Danish Veterinary Laboratory, Bülowsvej 27, DK-1790 Copenhagen V.
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Zoological Institute, University of Copenhagen, Tagensvej 16, DK-2200 Copenhagen N..
* Correspondence : J. von Köller. Tel.: +45 35 28 27 75 - Fax : +45 35 28 27 74
The tolerance to degradation processes in meat of nine Trichinella genotypes was studied in mouse and fox tissue, respectively. Minced muscle tissue with Trichinella larvae of different age was stored at room temperature at 100 % relative humidity. During storage weekly sub samples of the minced meat were digested and released larvae were inoculated in mice to evaluate the Reproductive Capacity Index (RCI). The RCI decreased with the length of storage, but the larvae from older infections appeared better adapted to tolerate the degradation processes. The African species T. nelsoni had a relative higher tolerance to elevated temperature during storage and the unencysted species T. pseudospiralis was the most vulnerable genotype.
Key words: Trichinella / muscle tissue / foxes / mice / decaying meat / degradation / reproductive capacity
© PRINCEPS Editions, Paris, 2001, transferred to Société Française de Parasitologie
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