First assessment of the prevalence of Trichinella in backyard-raised pigs in Central-Southern Chile

Trichinellosis is a significant zoonotic disease worldwide, with pigs as a primary reservoir host of human infection. Backyard pigs are particularly at risk due to their exposure to muscle tissue containing Trichinella larvae from synanthropic micromammals or home slaughter waste. In Chile, veterina...

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Main Authors: Javiera Guzmán-Faúndez, Vanesa Crisóstomo-Jorquera, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque, AnaLía Henríquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:Veterinary Quarterly
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/01652176.2025.2475986
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