The risk of ingestion of Trichinella spp. larvae through meat of imported horses in Italy was assessed. In depicting the possible scenarious different prevalences of infection in imported slaughter horses and different sensitivities of the control measures were hypothesized. In the present situation the annual estimated mean risk for the consumer (about 2*10-7) seems to be acceptable. A further drop in risk levels could be obtained by health education programmes.
Risk assessment of human ingestion of Trichinella larvae through meat of slaughter horses imported in Italy
MARTINI, MARCO;
1997
Abstract
The risk of ingestion of Trichinella spp. larvae through meat of imported horses in Italy was assessed. In depicting the possible scenarious different prevalences of infection in imported slaughter horses and different sensitivities of the control measures were hypothesized. In the present situation the annual estimated mean risk for the consumer (about 2*10-7) seems to be acceptable. A further drop in risk levels could be obtained by health education programmes.
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