Genetic evidence substantiates transmission of Trichinella spiralis from one swine farm to another.

Ewa Bilska-ZajacDaniele TonanziEdoardo PozioMiroslaw RozyckiTomasz CencekPeter C ThompsonBenjamin M RosenthalGiuseppe La Rosa

Published in: Parasites & vectors (2021)

Microsatellite markers succeeded in distinguishing isolates of the highly homogeneous T. spiralis, aiding efforts to track transmission. Each outbreak was composed of a homogenous group of parasites, suggesting a point source of contamination.

Keyphrases

genetic diversity
risk assessment
drinking water
genome wide
health risk
quality improvement
human health
copy number
gene expression
climate change