How does trichinosis work in pregnancy?
Trichinosis is causes by the parasite Trichinella spiralis. It is an interesting organism because the larvae changes the genetic coding of its host’s muscle cells. Once a juvenile form of the worm enters a muscle cell it changes the muscle cell into a nurse cell. The nurse cell no longer functions as a muscle cell and its sole purpose now is to harbor the parasite. The parasite is even able to make its host grow blood vessels around the nurse cell for nourishing the parasite. This is the infective form of the parasite, larvae in host tissue. Anyway the parasite can only be transmitted by eating infected muscle cells ie. under cooked meat. The juveniles in the muscle cells are incapable of further developement and reproduction until the reach digestive fluids. I have never read anything about Trichinosis being congenital. If it is possible the chances are incredibly small. I would assume the mother would have to be initially
