Apparent Absence of Sarcocystis and Low Prevalence of Trichinella in Artificially Digested Diaphragm Muscle Removed during Post-Mortem Examination at a Sacramento (California) Medical Center

J. H. Theis Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Department of Pathology, Sacramento Medical Center, Davis, California 95616

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R. M. Ikeda Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Department of Pathology, Sacramento Medical Center, Davis, California 95616

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C. R. Ruddell Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Department of Pathology, Sacramento Medical Center, Davis, California 95616

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S. Tay Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of California, Department of Pathology, Sacramento Medical Center, Davis, California 95616

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Diaphragm samples taken from 297 humans at autopsy over a 20-mo period were artificially digested and the digestate was examined for Sarcocystis and Trichinella. No infection with Sarcocystis was found while three infections with Trichinella were discovered.

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Present address: c/o Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Division of Biological Oceanography, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062.

Now a student at Facultatea de Medicina, Veterinara Si Zootechic, Romania.

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