Current trends in monitoring Trichinella in slaughtered pigs
Trichinellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by parasitic nematodes of the genus Trichinella. In recent decades, trichinellosis has been classified as an emerging or re-emerging infectious disease. According to the European Commission Regulation 2075/2005, which stipulates special provisions for official inspections of Trichinella in meat, samples are taken from carcasses of domestic pigs at slaughterhouses … [Read more…]