Dr. Ayochok
*Phasmids =receptors located at anterior portion of
parasite
Life Cycle
I. Trichinella spiralis
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a. Male Worms
delicate anterior end with cephalic papillae
posterior portion: 2 caudal/copulatory appendages
reproductive tract: single testes with its own tube that
will run anteriorly and go down posteriorly to open in the
cloaca
cloaca: evertible during copulation
b. Female Worms
Simple reproductive system: single ovary which starts
posteriorly then goes anteriorly to join with other
reproductive structures
Vulva: located at the anterior 5th of the body
Viviparous
1 adult female capable of producing 500 larvae in a
month
2. Larva
equipped with spear-like burrowing tip which is seen at
the anterior end
Epidemiology
Cosmopolitan distribution
Lasts up to 3 days
2. Muscle invasion phase
Tender lymphadenopathy
Larval encapsulation
Fever subsides
Treatment
Mebendazole
Thiabendazole
Freezing of pork