FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Trichinellosis, also called trichinosis, results from roundworms (nematodes) from the genus Trichinella . It is a parasitic infection. It is caused by consuming undercooked or raw meat (usually pork). Trichinella spiralis species is the common cause of human disease by eating raw or undercooked pork.

Detailed explanation-2: -This is the parasite Trichinella spiralis in human muscle tissue. The parasite is transmitted by eating undercooked meats, especially pork. The cysts hatch in the intestines and produce large numbers of larvae that migrate into muscle tissue. The cysts may cause muscle pain and swelling in the face and around the eyes.

Detailed explanation-3: -How does infection occur in humans and animals? When a human or animal eats meat that contains infective Trichinella larvae, the acid in the stomach dissolves the hard covering of the cyst around the larvae and releases the worms. The worms pass into the small intestine and, in 1–2 days, become mature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Parasites-Trichinellosis (also known as Trichinosis) Trichinellosis, also called trichinosis, is a disease that people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected with the microscopic parasite Trichinella.