Trichinella papuae

Trichinella papuae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Nematoda
Class: Enoplea
Order: Trichocephalida
Family: Trichinellidae
Genus: Trichinella
Species:
T. papuae
Binomial name
Trichinella papuae
Pozio et al., 1999

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]

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]

References

  1. ^ a b Pozio, E; Owen, I.L; La Rosa, G; Sacchi, L; Rossi, P; Corona, S (1999). "Trichinella papuae n.sp. (Nematoda), a new non-encapsulated species from domestic and sylvatic swine of Papua New Guinea". International Journal for Parasitology. 29 (11): 1825–1839. doi:10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00135-6. ISSN 0020-7519. PMID 10616929.
  2. ^ Khumjui, Chowalit; Choomkasien, Pravit; Dekumyoy, Paron; Kusolsuk, Teera; Kongkaew, Wandee; Chalamaat, Mutita; Jones, Jeffrey L. (2008). "Outbreak of Trichinellosis Caused byTrichinella papuae, Thailand, 2006". Emerging Infectious Diseases. 14 (12): 1913–1915. doi:10.3201/eid1412.080800. ISSN 1080-6040. PMC 2634638. PMID 19046519.
  3. ^ Mowlavi, G., Marucci, G., Mobedi, I., Zahabiioon, F., Mirjalali, H., Pozio, E., Trichinella britovi in a leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) in Iran. Veterinary Parasitology. 2009. 164:350–352
  4. ^ Owen, Ifor L.; Reid, Simon A. (2007). "Survival of Trichinella papuae muscle larvae in a pig carcass maintained under simulated natural conditions in Papua New Guinea". Journal of Helminthology. 81 (4): 429–32. doi:10.1017/S0022149X07850255. ISSN 0022-149X. PMID 18005466. S2CID 2857365.

Further reading

  • Differentiation between species: Tantrawatpan, Chairat; Intapan, Pewpan M.; Thanchomnang, Tongjit; Lulitanond, Viraphong; Boonmars, Thidarut; Wu, Zhiliang; Morakote, Nimit; Maleewong, Wanchai (2012). "Differential detection of Trichinella papuae, T. spiralis and T. pseudospiralis by real-time fluorescence resonance energy transfer PCR and melting curve analysis". Veterinary Parasitology. 185 (2–4): 210–215. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2011.09.043. ISSN 0304-4017. PMID 22037059.


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