trichina

• Nematódeo parasita do intestino de porcos, ratos e humanos, cujas larvas formam cistos nos músculos esqueléticos.

A parasitic nematode that occurs in the intestines of pigs, rats, and humans, producing larvae that form cysts in skeletal muscles.

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   A parasitic nematode worm of the genus Trichinella that infects the intestines of mammals, including pigs, rats, and humans, and whose larvae form cysts in skeletal muscle tissue, causing the disease trichinosis.

   Nematódeo parasita

   • Trichina infection is commonly acquired by eating undercooked pork.
   • The larvae of the trichina worm encyst in the host's muscle tissue.
   • Proper cooking of meat kills trichina parasites.