VPA 211: General Veterinary Parasitology and Helminthology (3+1)

TRICHINELLA SPIRALIS

Host	Pig and man
Location	Small intestine
Disease	Trichinosis
Male tail end	Claw like appendages at the caudal end. Absence of spicule.
Muscle section	Numerous cysts are found between the muscle fibres. Larvae are spirally coiled and encapsuled in the lemon shaped cysts.