The high larval burden of Trichinella britovi in wild boar in Serbia

M. Dmitric; N. Vaskovic; V. Kurćubić; K. Matović; S. ŽIvković; N. Karabasil

doi:10.2478/helm-2025-0027

Abstract

During a routine analysis of a wild boar diaphragm, a significant infestation with Trichinella spp. was found, larvae were identified, with a larval burden of 767 larvae per gram (LPG) of muscle tissue. To our knowledge, this is the largest infection detected to date in Serbia. By employing a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the Trichinella britovi was the only species identified. The high LPG levels found in this study suggest that game meat has not been examined for the presence of Trichinella spp. pose a significant risk to human health and could potentially lead to fatal outcomes. Furthermore, this finding confirms the importance of wild boars as a source of infection of T. britovi in Serbia.

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The high larval burden of Trichinella britovi in wild boar in Serbia

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