Trichinella spiralis
Species of roundworm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Trichinella spiralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Enoplea |
Order: | Trichocephalida |
Family: | Trichinellidae |
Genus: | Trichinella |
Species: | T. spiralis |
Binomial name | |
Trichinella spiralis (Owen, 1835) | |
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Trichinella spiralis is a viviparous[1] nematode parasite, occurring in rodents, pigs, bears, hyenas and humans, and is responsible for the disease trichinosis. It is sometimes referred to as the "pork worm" due to it being typically encountered in undercooked pork products. It should not be confused with the distantly related pork tapeworm.