Nematode Parasites of the European Pilchard, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792): A Genuine Human Hazard? [PDF]
The European pilchard is one of the most frequently consumed fish species in Mediterranean countries, especially in Italy and Spain, and has been reported as the cause of at least eight human anisakidosis cases in Spain. With the aim to shed light on the
Màrius V. Fuentes +6 more
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Anisakid and Raphidascaridid parasites in Trachurus trachurus: infection drivers and possible effects on the host's condition. [PDF]
This study investigated the distribution of nematode larvae of Anisakidae and Raphidascarididae (genera Anisakis and Hysterothylacium) in Trachurus trachurus (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Ligurian and central-northern Tyrrhenian Seas.
Macchioni F +9 more
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Genetic and morphological characterisation of a new species of the genus Hysterothylacium (Nematoda) from Paralichthys isosceles Jordan, 1890 (Pisces: Teleostei) of the Neotropical Region, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Taking into account the difficulties of taxonomic identification of larval anisakid nematodes based on morphological characters, genetic analyses were performed, together with those usually applied, in order to identify anisakid larvae found in the ...
Marcelo Knoff +6 more
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Integrative evidence reveals a new species of Hysterothylacium (Nematoda: Ascaridoidea), with the characterization of its complete mitochondrial genome [PDF]
The genus Hysterothylacium (Ascaridida: Raphidascarididae) is among the commonest groups of parasitic nematodes occurring in the digestive tract of marine fishes. In the present study, a new species of Hysterothylacium, H. hainanense sp. n.
Hui-Xia Chen +4 more
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Anisakidae and Raphidascarididae larvae parasitizing Selene setapinnis (Mitchill, 1815) in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Between February and August, 2012, thirty specimens of Atlantic moonfish, Selene setapinnis, were purchased in local markets in Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the aim of analyzing the presence of anisakid nematodes, establishing their ...
Gabrielle Fontenelle +6 more
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Occurrence of Hysterothylacium Species (Nematoda: Raphidascarididae) from Some Marine Fishes from Iraqi Waters [PDF]
Parasitological investigation of 22 species of marine fishes in territorial Iraqi waters, during the period from October 2019 till September 2020, revealed recording of six different species of Hysterothylacium Ward & Magath, 1917 in different ...
Atheer H. Ali, Jawad A. Mizher
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Nematode Infections in Commercially Important Squid Species: Distribution Patterns and Food Safety Issues. [PDF]
Introduction: Cephalopods represent a valuable fishery resource worldwide and play a crucial role in the marine food chain both as predators and prey but also as paratenic hosts for the transmission of Ascaridoids, including zoonotic nematodes of the ...
Caffara M +6 more
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Detecção de parasitos em filés de polaca do Alasca (Gadus chalcogrammus, Pallas, 1814) comercializados em São Paulo, Brasil [PDF]
Introdução: A polaca do Alasca, considerada a espécie de pescado marinho mais capturada mundialmente, é importada pelo Brasil como filés congelados. Apresenta uma fauna parasitária própria, porém a presença desses parasitos na musculatura pode causar ...
Laís Fernanda de Pauli-Yamada +4 more
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Insights into the role of deep-sea squids of the genus Histioteuthis (Histioteuthidae) in the life cycle of ascaridoid parasites in the Central Mediterranean Sea waters. [PDF]
Ascaridoid nematodes comprise a wide range of heteroxenous parasites infecting top fish predators and marine mammals as definitive hosts, with crustaceans, squids, and fishes acting as intermediate/paratenic hosts.
Palomba M +4 more
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Detection and Characterization of Visceral Anisakid Nematodes in Blue Whiting from Portuguese Waters. [PDF]
This study employs molecular detection techniques, including conventional PCR and Sanger sequencing, to investigate the prevalence, species composition and public health implications of Anisakid nematodes in blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) caught
Rigkou A +3 more
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