Increased prevalence of Trichinella spp., northeastern Germany, 2008

In 2008, a Trichinella spp. outbreak occurred on a small family-owned pig farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in northeastern Germany. To obtain epidemiologic information on this outbreak, we determined that after 2005 the prevalence of Trichinella spp. in wild boars has increased in this region o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2010-06, Vol.16 (6), p.936-942
Hauptverfasser:	Pannwitz, Gunter, Mayer-Scholl, Anne, Balicka-Ramisz, Aleksandra, Nöckler, Karsten
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal Husbandry Animal Migration Animals Disease Outbreaks Disease Reservoirs Foxes Germany Germany - epidemiology Health aspects Infection Mice Poland Prevalence Prevalence studies (Epidemiology) Raccoon Dogs Sus scrofa Swine Swine Diseases - epidemiology Swine Diseases - parasitology Time Factors Trichinella - isolation & purification Trichinella spp Trichinellosis - epidemiology Trichinellosis - parasitology Trichinellosis - veterinary wild boars
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Zusammenfassung:	In 2008, a Trichinella spp. outbreak occurred on a small family-owned pig farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in northeastern Germany. To obtain epidemiologic information on this outbreak, we determined that after 2005 the prevalence of Trichinella spp. in wild boars has increased in this region of Germany. We discuss the potential role of the raccoon dog in the increase in Trichinella spp. prevalence in the sylvatic cycle in this region. We believe that this increase could pose a threat to pigs kept in back yard conditions, and we provide recommendations to ensure public health safety.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1606.091629