Trichinella spiralis (encysted muscle)

Layer 3 — Biologyin the parasitology subtree

Owen 1835: nematode larvae encyst in striated muscle; transmitted via undercooked pork / wild-boar / bear; trichinellosis with periorbital edema + myalgia + eosinophilia; meat-inspection prevents.

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