Survival of Taenia solium cysticerci in carcasses of pigs kept at 4 C.
In the present study, the survival of cysticerci of Taenia solium in carcasses of 1 Small-Ear-Miniature and 2 Landrace Small-Ear-Miniature pigs kept in a refrigerator at 4 C was determined. The viability of the cysticerci was determined by observing evagination and active movement of the scolex under a fluorescent light after digestion in pig bile. Although no viable cysticerci were found after day 30, 58.8% cysticerci survived between day 26 and day 30. Moreover, more than 80% of the cysticerci were viable between day 1 and day 25. These findings indicate that taeniasis solium can be transmitted through eating raw or undercooked pork or viscera of pigs following refrigeration at 4 C for less than 30 days.[1]References
- Survival of Taenia solium cysticerci in carcasses of pigs kept at 4 C. Fan, P.C., Ma, Y.X., Kuo, C.H., Chung, W.C. J. Parasitol. (1998) [Pubmed]
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