Trichinella spp. findings in European badgers in the Czech Republic

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RIV/62157124:16170/23:43880654

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Trichinella spp. findings in European badgers in the Czech Republic

Original language description

Trichinellosis is a food borne zoonotic disease caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked meat and meat-derived products from animals infected with nematode worms of the genus Trichinella. EU legislation (Regulation (EC) No. 2015/1375) establishes special rules for the control of trichinellosis including the requirement for systematic tests for Trichinella in all slaughtered pigs, wild boar and horses. Regular monitoring of foxes or other indicator wildlife animals is an important tool for assessing changes in disease prevalence. No positive Trichinella findings have been reported in Czech fattening and breeding pigs for over decades. Trichinella circulate within wildlife animals and wild boars, foxes and raccoon dogs were found positive for Trichinella in the Czech Republic during regular systematic testing. The European badger, Meles meles (Carnivora, Mustelidae), is an opportunistic omnivore that can be found throughout the Czech Republic with an estimated population of ca. 30,000 individuals. Number of badgers tested for Trichinella in the Czech Republic has increased during the last two decades. Overall, 2,390 badgers were examined by artificial digestion between 2003 and 2020. For species determination, larvae recovered from the artificial digestion were further processed by multiplex PCR. In total, three badgers (0.126 %) were found positive for Trichinella and two cases of T. britovi and one case of T. spiralis were confirmed. The consumption of badger meat is widespread in Czech hunter community. Therefore, programs are needed to emphasize the necessity to ensure testing for Trichinella spp. infection in badgers intended for human consumption and promoting education of hunters regarding thorough cooking of badger meat to guarantee food safety.

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Czech description

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Type

O - Miscellaneous

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40301 - Veterinary science

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2023

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů