| outbreak of human trichinellosis in northern california caused by trichinella murrelli. | in october of 2008, an outbreak of trichinellosis occurred in northern california that sickened 30 of 38 attendees of an event at which meat from a black bear was served. morphologic and molecular testing of muscle from the leftover portion of bear meat revealed that the bear was infected with trichinella murrelli, a sylvatic species of trichinella found in temperate north america. clinical records revealed a high attack rate for this outbreak: 78% for persons consuming any bear meat and 100% fo ... | 2012 | 22855761 |