Evaluating fatty acid profiles in anisakid nematode parasites and adjacent tissue of European hake (Merluccius merluccius): a first insight into local host-parasite lipid dynamics.

ABSTRACT: Parasitism in fish is a widespread and ecologically significant phenomenon, affecting fish in both wild and aquaculture environments. Comprehending parasitism is essential for managing fish populations, protecting fish health, and preventing human exposure to zoonotic parasites. Understanding lipid dynamics between parasitic organisms and their hosts is crucial for elucidating host-parasite interactions. Although the third larval (L3) stage of anisakid larvae is not a developing stage, and therefore not as dependent on the host for the acquisition of nutrients, there are hints of interplay between parasites and fish hosts, also in terms of lipid content. This study aimed to characterize for the first time the fatty acid profiles of anisakid nematode parasites and adjacent tissue in the Eur

SUBMITTER: Monteiro JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11906546 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature