biostudies-literatureZeng MHKing Saud University1399466https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11140045biostudies-literatureUnknown15<i>Anisakis</i> can cause Anisakiasis in humans if raw or undercooked fish is consumed. Symptoms of infection may include vomiting, acute abdominal symptoms, or allergies. In this study, we collected 187 commercially available marine fish from the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. Among them, 79 were found positive containing 520 <i>Anisakis</i> worms. The average prevalence rate was found 42% in this investigation. Ninety-two worms from different sea areas were selected and analyzed for identification, revealing the presence of five different species, which are <i>Anisakis pegreffii</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium aduncum</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium zhoushanense</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium amoyense</i>, and <i>Hysterothylacium</i> sp. In the meta-analysis, three databases: PubMed, CNKI,Frontiers in microbiologyAn investigation of the prevalence and diversity of <i>Anisakis</i> in China: marine food safety implications.PMC11140045RSP-2024-R406Zeng MHQadeer AQiu YYMahmoud MHFang CTWang XXHong XMfalseAn investigation of the prevalence and diversity of <i>Anisakis</i> in China: marine food safety implications.<i>Anisakis</i> can cause Anisakiasis in humans if raw or undercooked fish is consumed. Symptoms of infection may include vomiting, acute abdominal symptoms, or allergies. In this study, we collected 187 commercially available marine fish from the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea. Among them, 79 were found positive containing 520 <i>Anisakis</i> worms. The average prevalence rate was found 42% in this investigation. Ninety-two worms from different sea areas were selected and analyzed for identification, revealing the presence of five different species, which are <i>Anisakis pegreffii</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium aduncum</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium zhoushanense</i>, <i>Hysterothylacium amoyense</i>, and <i>Hysterothylacium</i> sp. In the meta-analysis, three databases: PubMed, CNKI,2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242026-07-01T03:20:34.152Z2026-07-01T03:08:05.706ZS-EPMC111400453882714610.3389/fmicb.2024.1399466