Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8991041 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Implementation of methods to control inspection for Trichinella in meat recommended by International Commission on Trichinellosis (ICT), particularly the introduction of the quality assurance standards and proficiency panels for certified analysts is extremely important in Serbia and other countries where Trichinellosis is endemic. In spite of existing regulations, including the inspection of 0.5Â g samples of diaphragm by the compression method or by artificial digestion of 1Â g samples, in Serbia 280 people were diagnosed with clinical trichinellosis after consumption of inspected meat during the period 2001-2002. These outbreaks, which occurred in the municipalities of Kumane, Surcin and Bogatic, were a consequence of inadequate application of inspection methods and insufficient education of some veterinary inspectors. The problem of inadequate veterinary inspection in Serbia can be overcome by strict application of the ICT recommendations for the control of Trichinella with specific emphasis on implementing the quality assurance system (QAS) and proficiency sampling (PS/-PP/panel).
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Authors
M. Djordjevic, K. Cuperlovic, M. Savic, S. Pavlovic,