o:30307 Trichinella infection in Serbia and Southeastern Europe en ABSTRACT Introduction: In Serbia and some Southeastern Europe (SEE) countries Trichinellosis is one of the most important foodborne zoonotic diseases. In Serbia first human case was in 1923 in Zemun. Modern pork production systems, implemented control measures, artificial digestion method have eliminated farm pork as a source for trichinellosis. Methods: Epidemiological data from the last decades indicate that the number of human cases as well as the number of infected animals has decreased significantly in Serbia as well as in other SEE countries. Results: Over the years, pork was the most frequent source of human Trichinellosis in Serbia. Cases generally occurred in family outbreaks and risk is linked to untested backyard pork consumption. Meat and meat products offered to relatives and friends may be source of infection with Trichinella when backyard pigs are raised without any compliance with hygienic rules and animals are not veterinary tested. In most numbers of outbreaks in Serbia T. spiralis were the etiological agent of infection but in 2016 we had a large outbreak provoked by consumption of wild boar meat containing T britovi larvae. In addition to T. spiralis, three more species present in Europe are reported in SEE countries also (T. britovi, T. nativa and T. pseudospiralis). Trichinella, prevalence, distribution, Serbia, SEE 1552102 https://icopa2022.org/ 2023-06-29T20:47:12.793Z 44 yes 46 Saša Vasilev University of Belgrade, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy INEP, Serbia doktor medicinskih nauka-veterina 0000-0001-7870-2713 Ivana Mitić University of Belgrade, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy INEP, Serbia doktor medicinskih nauka person 0000-0003-0330-4213 Dragana Plavša Institute "Batut", Belgrade, Serbia person Mario Sviben University of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Department of Medical Microbiology, Croatia person Milorad Mirilović University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Serbia person Davor Balić Croatian veterinary institute, Veterinary Department Vinkovci, Vinkovci, Croatia person Dragan Vasilev University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Food Hygiene and Technology, Serbia person Emina Milakara Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Serbia, Serbia person Budimir Plavšić World Organization for Animal Health, OIE, Belgrade, Serbia person Ljiljana Sofronić-Milosavljević University of Belgrade, Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy INEP, Serbia doktor medicinskih nauka person 0000-0002-2721-125X application/pdf 180900 https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:30307 no yes 1 70 92000004 11A29 11A2904 11A47 The 15th International Congress of Parasitology (ICOPA 2022), Copenhagen, Denmark ICOPA 2022