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March 2007
Answer to Case 199
The objects observed in the meat were larvae of Trichinella sp.  Diagnostic features included the presence of encapsulated, coiled larvae located in muscle tissue of the bear, which is consistent with some Trichinella spp. Serologic testing was performed on serum from the patient and was positive for Trichinella by EIA.

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