''Trichinella papuae'' is a
nematode parasite
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responsible for a
zoonotic disease
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called
trichinellosis, predominantly in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
Currently, eight species of ''Trichinella'' are known.
[Mowlavi, G., Marucci, G., Mobedi, I., Zahabiioon, F., Mirjalali, H., Pozio, E., ''Trichinella britovi'' in a leopard (''Panthera pardus saxicolor'') in Iran. Veterinary Parasitology. 2009. 164:350–352]
''T. papuae'' is a nonencapsulated species, found in domestic and