Trichinella papuae explained

Trichinella papuae is a nematode parasite responsible for a zoonotic disease called trichinellosis, predominantly in Thailand.^{[1] [2]} Currently, eight species of Trichinella are known.^[3]

T. papuae is a nonencapsulated species, found in domestic and sylvatic swine of Papua New Guinea. This species differs by its larvae lacking a nurse cell in host muscle, and total length being one-third greater than T. pseudospiralis. Adults do not cross with adults from other species, and are unable to infect birds.

This species is known for surviving in carcasses of dead pigs.^[4]

Further reading

• Differentiation between species: Tantrawatpan. Chairat. Intapan. Pewpan M.. Thanchomnang. Tongjit. Lulitanond. Viraphong. Boonmars. Thidarut. Wu. Zhiliang. Morakote. Nimit. Maleewong. Wanchai. Differential detection of Trichinella papuae, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis by real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer PCR and melting curve analysis. Veterinary Parasitology. 185. 2–4. 2012. 210–215. 0304-4017. 10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.09.043. 22037059.

External links

• EOL entry

Notes and References

1. Pozio. E. Owen. I.L. La Rosa. G. Sacchi. L. Rossi. P. Corona. S. Trichinella papuae n.sp. (Nematoda), a new non-encapsulated species from domestic and sylvatic swine of Papua New Guinea. International Journal for Parasitology. 29. 11. 1999. 1825–1839. 0020-7519. 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00135-6. 10616929.
2. Khumjui. Chowalit. Choomkasien. Pravit. Dekumyoy. Paron. Kusolsuk. Teera. Kongkaew. Wandee. Chalamaat. Mutita. Jones. Jeffrey L.. Outbreak of Trichinellosis Caused byTrichinella papuae, Thailand, 2006. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14. 12. 2008. 1913–1915. 1080-6040. 10.3201/eid1412.080800. 19046519. 2634638.
3. Mowlavi, G., Marucci, G., Mobedi, I., Zahabiioon, F., Mirjalali, H., Pozio, E., Trichinella britovi in a leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran. Veterinary Parasitology. 2009. 164:350–352
4. Owen. Ifor L.. Reid. Simon A.. Survival of Trichinella papuae muscle larvae in a pig carcass maintained under simulated natural conditions in Papua New Guinea. Journal of Helminthology. 81. 4. 429–32. 2007. 0022-149X. 10.1017/S0022149X07850255. 18005466. 2857365 .