New freeze-resistant trichinella species discovered in wolverines

Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 12:20 in Biology & Nature

A new freeze-resistant Trichinella species has been discovered in wolverines by Agricultural Research Service scientists and their colleagues. Trichinella are parasites that cause the disease trichinosis (formally referred to as trichinellosis), which people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from infected animals.

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