Author(s): Dupouy-Camet, J.; Murrell, K. D. [Editors]

Publisher address: 12 Rue de Prony, 75017 Paris, France; Office International des Epizooties. Tel. 33 (0)1 44 15 18 88. Fax 33 (0)1 42 67 09 87. E-mail oie@oie.int. www.oie.int. Price EUR 35.00

Publication Year: 2007

Refs: many ref.

Language(s): English

ISBN: 9789290447047

This book provides guidelines for the surveillance, prevention and control of trichinellosis (trichinosis), a re-emergent zoonosis that has both health and economic implications. It is divided into 4 chapters: Taxonomy, biology and epidemiology of Trichinella parasites (pp. 1–35, many ref.); Management and diagnosis of human trichinellosis (pp. 37–68, many ref.); Detection and surveillance for Trichinella – meat inspection and hygiene, and legislation (pp. 69–97, many ref.); and Prevention of Trichinella infection in the domestic pig (pp. 99–108, 22 ref.).

Section: Meat, poultry and game

Keywords: BIOLOGY; BOOKS; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD SAFETY ANIMAL FOODS; GUIDELINES; HYGIENE; INSPECTION; LEGISLATION; MEAT; PARASITES; POISONING; QUALITY CONTROL; SCIENCE; SWINE; TAXONOMY; TRICHINELLA; TRICHINOSIS; CLINICAL TECHNIQUES

Pages: viii + 108pp.

Book

Accession number: 2008-04-Sa0769

Date added: 21-Jan-2008

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