Molecular identification and epidemiological data of Anisakis spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) larvae from Southeastern Pacific Ocean off Peru.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this study is to determine the infection status of nematode larvae and record epidemiological molecular data in commercial fish from the southeast Pacific off the central coast of Peru. Anisakiasis is a fish-borne zoonosis caused by Anisakis larvae, parasites of relevance in the fishery resources that have negative impact on public health. Between January 2012 to December 2014, 345 specimens of four fish species (Trachurus symmetricus murphyi, Scomber japonicus peruanus, Merluccius gayi peruanus and Seriolella violacea) were examined for Anisakis sp. larvae. A total of 997 Anisakis sp. larvae were found in the body cavity of 196 fish (total prevalence 53.7%, total mean intensity 5.08). After morphological analysis, 958 (96.0

SUBMITTER: Martinez-Rojas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8441025 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature