<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction:</bold> The paper describes identification of <italic>Trichinella</italic> species isolated from wild boars (<italic>Sus scrofa</italic>) in the most popular hunting region of the West Pomeranian Province of Poland.<bold>Material and Methods:</bold> The <italic>Trichinella</italic> larvae were identified by digestion method. For species identification of the larvae, multiplex PCR was used according to the European Reference Laboratory for Parasites Multiplex PCR protocol. The results were confirmed by molecular amplification of 5S rDNA gene and sequence analysis.<bold>Results:</bold> Prevalence of 0.54% <italic>Trichinella</italic>–positive wild boars in the West Pomeranian Province was recorded. Examination of the larvae showed the occurrence of <italic>T. spiralis</italic> in 79 %, <italic>T. britovi</italic> in 16.5 %, mixed infection with <italic>T. spiralis/T. britovi</italic> in 3.5%, and <italic>T. pseudospiralis</italic> in 1.0% of the boars.<bold>Conclusion:</bold> This is the first record of wild boar infected with non-encapsulated larvae of <italic>T. pseudospiralis</italic> in Poland. The species is very difficult to determine, especially using trichinoscopic method. The discovery of the larvae in the animals which may be intended for human consumption confirms that digestion technique should be the only method used for the inspection of meat, especially that from wild boars..</abstract>

Introduction: The paper describes identification of Trichinella species isolated from wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the most popular hunting region of the West Pomeranian Province of Poland.Material and Methods: The Trichinella larvae were identified by digestion method. For species identification of the larvae, multiplex PCR was used according to the European Reference Laboratory for Parasites Multiplex PCR protocol. The results were confirmed by molecular amplification of 5S rDNA gene and sequence analysis.Results: Prevalence of 0.54% Trichinella–positive wild boars in the West Pomeranian Province was recorded. Examination of the larvae showed the occurrence of T. spiralis in 79 %, T. britovi in 16.5 %, mixed infection with T. spiralis/T. britovi in 3.5%, and T. pseudospiralis in 1.0% of the boars.Conclusion: This is the first record of wild boar infected with non-encapsulated larvae of T. pseudospiralis in Poland. The species is very difficult to determine, especially using trichinoscopic method. The discovery of the larvae in the animals which may be intended for human consumption confirms that digestion technique should be the only method used for the inspection of meat, especially that from wild boars..

First record of wild boar infected with <italic>Trichinella pseudospiralis</italic> in Poland

Department of Parasitology, National Veterinary Research Institute, 24-100 Pulawy, Poland

Journal of Veterinary Research

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First record of wild boar infected with  in Poland

Introduction: The paper describes identification of Trichinella species isolated from wild boars (Sus scrofa) in the most popular hunting region of the West...

First record of wild boar infected with Trichinella pseudospiralis in Poland

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 147 - 152

Received: Nov 12, 2015

Accepted: May 13, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2016-0021

Keywords
wild boars, West Pomeranian Province, Poland

© 2016 Ewa Bilska-Zając et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

First record of wild boar infected with Trichinella pseudospiralis in Poland

Published Online: May 28, 2016

Page range: 147 - 152

Received: Nov 12, 2015

Accepted: May 13, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jvetres-2016-0021

Keywordswild boars, West Pomeranian Province, Poland

© 2016 Ewa Bilska-Zając et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
wild boars, West Pomeranian Province, Poland