Where do trichina live in animals?

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∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

The adult trichina lives in the intestinal lining of such meat-eating animals as swine, bears, walrus, and rodents. After mating, the male worm dies while the female goes on to produce the offspring.

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Do adult trichina worms live in the human liver or stomach?

yes

What does the trichina worm live in?

it lives in mammals such as pigs,rats,and humans etc.

What is the charactristic of nemathelminthes?

Roundworms with thin bodies belong to nemathelminthes.They live in fertile soil,fresh water and salt water.Many of them are parasites in animals and plants.Example of this group is ascaris,hookworm,and trichina.

Is a trichina a round worm yes or no?

Yes a trichina is a roundworm.

What is the scientific name of trichina worm?

The scientific name of trichina worm is Trichinella spiralis.

What uncooked meat is a trichina worm likety to infect?

Pork is the most common uncooked meat a trichina worm will infect.

Which phylum does trichina belong to?

Nematoda

What is a disease caused by the trichina worm?

Trichinosis

What is Trichina?

An individual example of Trichinella spiralis.

What is the disease caused by the trichina worm?

Trichinosis

What is the name of the pathogenic worm that lives in the muscles of some animals such as pigs?

Trichina or Trichinella is the genus of parasitic roundworms of the phylum Nematoda that cause trichinosis.

How do trichina affect humans?

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