Trichinella papuae
Species of roundworm
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Trichinella papuae is a nematode parasite responsible for a zoonotic disease called trichinellosis, predominantly in Thailand.[1][2] Currently, eight species of Trichinella are known.[3]
| Trichinella papuae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Nematoda |
| Class: | Enoplea |
| Order: | Trichocephalida |
| Family: | Trichinellidae |
| Genus: | Trichinella |
| Species: | T. papuae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trichinella papuae Pozio et al., 1999 | |
T. papuae is a nonencapsulated species, found in domestic and sylvatic swine of Papua New Guinea. This species differs by its larvae lacking a nurse cell in host muscle, and total length being one-third greater than T. pseudospiralis. Adults do not cross with adults from other species, and are unable to infect birds.[1]
This species is known for surviving in carcasses of dead pigs.[4]
