Trichinella larvae in polar bear muscle

	Group: Migratory, nematode
	Host species: All carnivores
	Features: Encysted, hypobiotic larvae in muscle cell Adults found in gut Female gives rise to larvae which migrate from the gut to the muscles These are the infective form for the next host

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