ABSTRACT
Trichinellosis, the proper term for the human zoonotic disease also known as trichinosis, is caused by a group of unusual nematodes belonging to the genus Trichinella. Trichinellosis is an emerging or reemerging pathogen of humans in several parts of the world. It is estimated that at least 11 million people in different countries are infected, frequently causing foodborne outbreaks. For example, during the period of 1964-2002, more than 500 outbreaks of human trichinellosis were documented in China, affecting more than 20,000 people and causing more than 200 deaths.1
