Sushi worms are a type of parasite that does not get along well with humans. Starting off as larvae ingested by shellfish, these worms work their way up the food chain as their current hosts get eaten ...

Anisakiasis, an illness caused by eating parasite-contaminated fish or seafood, is on the rise in Western countries where eating sushi and other raw or undercooked fish and seafood dishes has gained ...

Anisakiasis is a parasitic disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by nematodes (roundworms) belonging to the Anisakidae family. The life cycle of anisakids is ...

The genetic relationships among 9 taxa of Anisakis Dujardin, 1845 (A. simplex (sensu stricto), A. pegreffii, A. simplex C., A. typica, A. ziphidarum, A. physeteris, A ...

Each year around 20,000 people are infected by nematodes of the genus Anisakis and suffer from illnesses ranging from gastrointestinal diseases to serious allergic reactions as a result. For the first ...

Background amd epidemiology: New food safety regulations for commercial establishments in Ontario require fish that is intended to be consumed raw to be frozen before preparation and serving to a ...

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Shortly after finishing brunch last Saturday, a Yale undergraduate — who requested that her name not be included in the article to protect her privacy — was not feeling well. She figured she had eaten ...

PHILADELPHIA (CNN)--Anisakiasis, an illness caused by eating parasite-contaminated fish or seafood, is on the rise in Western countries where eating sushi and other raw or undercooked fish and seafood ...