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[Trichinella britovi] [Trichinella murrelli] [Trichinella nativa] [Trichinella nelsoni] [Trichinella pseudospiralis] [Trichinella spiralis]

Adult Trichinella spp. reside in the intestinal tract of the mammalian host; larvae can be found encapsulated in muscle tissue.  Diagnosis is usually made serologically or based on observation of the larvae in muscle tissue following biopsies or autopsies.

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A, B:  Trichinella spiralis larvae in peripheral blood.