Muscle and Neurological Symptoms

Question 1

What are the causative organisms of Muscle and Neurological Symptoms?

Answer 1

Trichinella species

Question 2

What form of Muscle and Neurological Symptoms is Trichinella species?

Answer 2

Helminth

Question 3

What are the most common modes of transmission for Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Answer 3

Vehicle (food)

Question 4

What are the virulence factors for Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Question 5

How do you culture/diagnose Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Answer 5

Serology combined with clinical picture; muscle biopsy

Question 6

How do you treat Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Answer 6

Mebendazole, steroids

Question 7

What are the distinctive features of Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Answer 7

Brain and heart involvement can be fatal

Question 8

What are the epidemiological features of Muscle and Neurological Symptoms (Trichinella species)?

Answer 8

United States: 20 cases per year; internationally: 10,000 cases per year