Australian Wildlife Health Network

Forum : Diseases and disease agents

Name	Date Of Event	Posted	Details
R Woods		18/02/2009	Trichinella spiralis is not present in Australia. Trichinellosis, caused by Trichinella spiralis, is a helminth disease of mammals. Its main importance is as a zoonosis, associated with the eating of raw or improperly cooked infested meat. A different, distinct species, Trichinella pseudospiralis, has only been detected in certain wildlife species in Tasmania. This disease is nationally notifiable in Australia.
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