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| | eMedicine - Trichinosis : Article by Clinton Murray |
 | | Trichinosis is the result of infection by the nematode Trichinella spiralis. |
 | | Rats and pigs are the animals most commonly associated with trichinosis (see Image 1); however, depending on the region, walruses, seals, bears, polar bears, cats, raccoons, wolves, and foxes may also be infected. |
 | | Consider trichinosis in cases of heavy infection with evidence of shock, encephalitis, myocarditis, or pneumonitis. |
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