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Magnetic Stirrer Method for the Detection of Trichinella Larvae in Muscle Samples
JoVE Journal
Immunology and Infection
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JoVE Journal Immunology and Infection
Magnetic Stirrer Method for the Detection of Trichinella Larvae in Muscle Samples
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09:44 min

March 03, 2017

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:44Muscle Sample Preparation
  • 01:22Muscle Sample Digestion
  • 02:19Filtration of Digestion Fluid
  • 03:26Sedimentation of Digestion Fluid and Determination of Undigested Tissue Amount
  • 04:50Sedimentation of the Digestion Fluid in the Cylinder
  • 05:35Microscopic Examination
  • 07:39Results: The Magnetic Stirrer Method Detects Trichinella Larvae in Meat
  • 09:14Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

The prevention of human trichinellosis in many countries worldwide is based on the laboratory examination of muscle samples from susceptible animals by methods of digestion, of which the magnetic stirrer method is considered the gold standard.

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