Abstract
An outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in Japan in December 2016. All case-patients had eaten undercooked bear meat, from which Trichinella larvae were subsequently isolated. DNA sequencing analysis of the mitochondrial genes cytochrome c-oxidase subunit 1 and internal transcribed spacer 2 confirmed that Trichinella T9 had caused the outbreak.
Keywords:
Japan; Trichinella T9; bear meat; foodborne disease; outbreak; parasites; trichinellosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Antibodies, Helminth / blood*
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DNA, Helminth / genetics*
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DNA, Helminth / isolation & purification
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DNA, Intergenic / genetics
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DNA, Intergenic / isolation & purification
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DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics
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DNA, Mitochondrial / isolation & purification
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
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Electron Transport Complex IV / isolation & purification
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Exanthema / diagnosis
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Exanthema / parasitology
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Japan / epidemiology
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Male
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Meat / parasitology*
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Middle Aged
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Trichinella / classification
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Trichinella / genetics
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Trichinella / isolation & purification*
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Trichinellosis / diagnosis
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Trichinellosis / epidemiology*
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Trichinellosis / parasitology
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Trichinellosis / transmission
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Ursidae
Substances
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Antibodies, Helminth
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DNA, Helminth
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DNA, Intergenic
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DNA, Mitochondrial
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Electron Transport Complex IV