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旋毛蟲感染症主要是由豬旋毛蟲 (Trichinella spiralis) 所引起,可寄生於豬、人及許多常見的哺乳類動物。旋毛蟲是一種細小的線蟲,成熟的母蟲長3-4 mm,約為公蟲的兩倍大,寄生於十二指腸及空腸,生殖的母蟲2-6週間可產下500-1000個仔蟲,幼蟲寄生於橫紋肌內,並形成包囊。