Studies on occurrence of trichinellosis in pigs and its molecular characterization using multiplex PCR in Maharashtra, India

Trichinellosis is important food-borne parasitic zoonoses caused by consumption of raw or under-cooked meat from a wide variety of wild and domestic mammals. Pork is consumed across the various pockets of India and it is most important source of infection to humans for Trichinellosis. Recent reports on presence of Trichinella spp. in pork sold in Maharashtra, India is concern for consumers.