• Mattiucci S , Paoletti M , Borrini F , Palumbo M , Palmieri RM , Gomes V , First molecular identification of the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in a paraffin-embedded granuloma taken from a case of human intestinal anisakiasis in Italy. (cdc.gov)
  • Valentini A , Mattiucci S , Bondanelli P , Webb SC , Mignucci-Giannone A , Colom-Llavina MM , Genetic relationships among Anisakis species (Nematoda: Anisakidae) inferred from mitochondrial cox2 sequences, and comparison with allozyme data. (cdc.gov)
  • A. simplex is also part of the Anisakidae family and the Anisakis genus, which are specifically known for their potential to spread diseases from one species to another, starting with the infection of animals, such as fish, and eventually leading to transmission in humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anisakis simplex, like typical worms from the Anisakidae has an oral pore, oesophagus, ventriculus, intestine and anal pore to aid with ingestion and excretion. (wikipedia.org)
  • First report on molecular identification of Anisakis simplex in Oncorhynchus nerka from the fish market, with taxonomical issues within Anisakidae. (omicsdi.org)
  • Detected in the purchased minced salmon Oncorhynchus nerka nematodes were identified as Anisakis simplex sensu stricto (Anisakidae). (omicsdi.org)
  • Anisakidosis is a zoonotic parasitosis induced by members of the family Anisakidae. (omicsdi.org)
  • infected, resulting in damage to organism, which highlighted the Fish-borne zoonotic parasitic diseases include cestodes, zoonotic importance of this genus that belongs to Anisakidae trematodes and nematodes that infect humans by means of family (Vidal-Martinez et al. (bvsalud.org)
  • Introduction: Anisakis pegreffii is a sibling species within the A. simplex (s.l.) complex requiring marine homeothermic (mainly cetaceans) and heterothermic (crustaceans, fish, and cephalopods) organisms to complete its life cycle. (researchgate.net)
  • Fumarola L , Monno R , Ierardi E , Rizzo G , Giannelli G , Lalle M , Anisakis pegreffii etiological agent of gastric infections in two Italian women. (cdc.gov)
  • Molecular characterization of Anisakis pegreffii larvae. (cambridge.org)
  • It is now recognized that the morphospecies Anisakis simplex is not a single species but a complex composed of three sibling species, A. simplex sensu stricto, A. pegreffii and A. simplex C. In Japan, A. simplex -like larvae have been isolated from a variety of fish and humans, but the larvae collected have been identified as A. simplex by only light microscopy. (cambridge.org)
  • The genus Anisakis sensu stricto should include Anisakis simplex sensu stricto , Anisakis pegreffii , Anisakis berlandi , Anisakis ziphidarum , and Anisakis nascettii . (omicsdi.org)
  • Anisakis pegreffii Larvae in Sea Eels (Astroconger myriaster) from the South Sea, Republic of Korea. (omicsdi.org)
  • Anisakis pegreffii, Anisakis berlandi (=A. simplex sp. (omicsdi.org)
  • 112/129) of the Anisakis type I larvae were A. pegreffii, and 7.8% (10/129) were A. typica. (omicsdi.org)
  • The study of the zoonotic parasites of the genus Anisakis and human anisakiasis is an increasingly hot topic in evolutionary biology and epidemiological studies carried out on natural and accidental (human) hosts, given the risk of this parasite to human health. (researchgate.net)
  • In this sense, the objective was to identify the parasites present in the gills and to evaluate the histopathological alterations caused by these nematodes of the genus Huffmanela. (bvsalud.org)
  • Morphological characteristics suggest that it is a new species of the genus Huffmanela, and the histopathological exams showed an edematous inflammation in the secondary lamella and the presence of eggs of this nematode, which is the first record of this parasite in C. psittacus in Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Anisakis simplex, known as the herring worm, is a species of nematode in the genus Anisakis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The rising popularity of undercooked or raw seafood containing larvae of the Anisakis parasite has led to issues of public health concern due to allergic manifestations. (researchgate.net)
  • C), and Anisakis typica are the 4 major species of Anisakis type I larvae. (omicsdi.org)
  • In this study, molecular analysis was performed on Anisakis larvae from the sea eels (Astroconger myriaster), the major source of human anisakiasis in Korea, collected from Tongyeong City, a southern coastal area of Korea. (omicsdi.org)
  • Baylisascariasis as the zoonotic infection of humans is rare, though extremely dangerous due to the ability of the parasite's larvae to migrate into brain tissue and cause damage. (mdwiki.org)
  • Mattiucci S , Nascetti G . Advances and trends in the molecular systematics of anisakid nematodes, with implications for their evolutionary ecology and host-parasite co-evolutionary processes. (cdc.gov)
  • Like other nematodes, Anisakis simplex communicates through its sense organs that detect chemicals and motion. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humans do not appear to develop significant protective immunity to intestinal nematodes, although the mechanisms of parasite immune evasion and host immune responses to these infections have not been elucidated in detail. (medscape.com)
  • Anisakis simplex sensu stricto is a parasite infecting several commercial fish species in the Northeast (NE) Atlantic, known to be the aetiological agent of the human zoonosis anisakiasis. (researchgate.net)
  • Anisakis simplex sensu stricto (s.s. (omicsdi.org)
  • A new species of nematode parasite of the subfamily Pudicinae (Heligmosomoidea: Heligmonellidae) is described from the small intestine of Proechimys simonsi (Rodentia: Echimyidae) from the locality of Nova Cintra in the municpality of Rodrigues Alves, Acre state, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Molecular analysis was carried out on thirty individuals of nematode parasites who have examined the morphology and showed some appearance differences, by amplifying internal transcribed spacers ITS and ITS-1 of nuclear rDNA (rDNA) by PCR using the primer sets NC5/NC2 and SS1/NC13R of DNA products. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Anisakis , Pseudoterranova, Hysterothylacium, and increased as a result of several factors such as new diagnostic Contracaecum (Hochberg and Hamer, 2010). (bvsalud.org)
  • Can Food Safety Practices and Knowledge of Raw Fish Promote Perception of Infection Risk and Safe Consumption Behavior Intentions Related to the Zoonotic Parasite Anisakis? (researchgate.net)
  • For example, a spectrum of parasitic opportunists found in association with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection have been looked at, and chapters discussing immunoparasitology, recent parasitic serology, culture media, free living amebae, microsporadia and tumour associated parasites have been included. (thebookpointindia.com)
  • The objective of this research was to estimate the prevalence for the main fish-borne zoonotic parasitic diseases of freshwater fish marketed in Colares Island and Vigia, Pará, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • New topics such as pseudoparasites, stool and blood examinations, serological tests, treatment, signs and symptoms of parasitic diseases, parasites of various organs and common parasites prevalent in India, have also been added. (thebookpointindia.com)
  • Diagnosis requires forehand knowledge along with understanding and recognition of larval morphologic characteristics, including ability to distinguish between a number of possible other parasites, including Toxocara canis , Toxocara cati , Ascaris lumbricoides , and among species of Gnathostoma , Angiostrongylus , and Ancylostoma . (mdwiki.org)
  • The present study recorded that a difference in the sequence of nitrogen base appears on the characteristics of the species in terms of the composition of the cuticle of the parasites species although many classifications have kept it within the same species. (vetmedmosul.com)
  • Members of Nematoda are elongated, with bilaterally symmetric bodies that contain an intestinal system and a large body cavity. (medscape.com)
  • We conducted an observational study on the use of an innovative Anisakis allergy diagnostic algorithm in a convenience sample of 53 allergic outpatients recruited in Western Sicily. (researchgate.net)
  • Daschner A , Cuéllar C , Rodero M . The Anisakis allergy debate: does an evolutionary approach help? (cdc.gov)
  • Fifty-five fish were analyzed, and thirty-five specimens showed the parasite in the gills. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, disease caused by this parasite can be extremely dangerous, causing death or severe symptoms. (mdwiki.org)
  • Marine heteroxenous parasites have complex life cycles encompassing a free-living larval stage, an ectothermic intermediate host and a homeothermic definitive host, thus representing compelling systems for the study of thermal adap. (researchgate.net)
  • In this study, the relationship of this Anisakis species complex and their allergenic capacities is assessed by studying the differences between the two most frequent species (A. simplex s.s. (omicsdi.org)
  • This edition is a detailed study and includes a discussion of the diseases caused by parasites and their treatment. (thebookpointindia.com)
  • Anisakis simplex, known as the herring worm, is a species of nematode in the genus Anisakis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Anisakis simplex is a parasitic roundworm classified under the phylum Nematoda. (wikipedia.org)
  • Anisakis simplex] [Contracaeceum sp. (cdc.gov)
  • Definitive hosts include several cetacean species for Anisakis simplex sensu lato, and pinnipeds for Pseudoterranova decipiens sensu lato. (cdc.gov)
  • Pravettoni V, Primavesi L, Piantanida M. Anisakis simplex: current knowledge. (medscape.com)
  • Specific primers of the mtDNA cox2 gene were used and sequence analysis was performed according to the procedures already established for species of Anisakis. (nih.gov)
  • Recent genetic studies have revealed high diversity within these anisakid groups, suggesting additional cryptic species are likely represented in zoonotic infections. (cdc.gov)
  • This study aimed to assess the occurrence and prevalence of infectious gnathostomatid parasites in selected commercial fish species in Australia. (bvsalud.org)
  • We performed sequencing of nuclear and mitochondrial genes to identify the parasites and to gather data on the possible association between pathologic findings of human anisakiasis and different Anisakis spp. (cdc.gov)
  • This review encompasses 30 common or clinically relevant zoonotic helminth infections that are endemic to North America. (medscape.com)
  • Most parasitic helminth (worm) infections of humans originate among animals, whether by coevolution between humans and parasites after centuries of exposure or by new and emerging relationships due to increased human activity into areas and habitats that allow for exposures to novel etiologies. (medscape.com)
  • Zoonotic infections, in the broad sense, are those that cycle between humans and nonhuman animals. (medscape.com)
  • Some zoonotic helminth infections cause minimal to no symptoms in humans (eg, Dipylidium caninum , Hymenolepis nana ), whereas others, particularly those that migrate throughout the body, can cause serious, life-threatening disease (eg, Baylisascaris procyonis , Trichinella spp, Toxocara spp). (medscape.com)
  • In Australia, there have been few reported cases of human infections with gnathostomatid parasites since 2011. (bvsalud.org)
  • There is a growing awareness that these parasites generate potentially life-threatening allergic reactions ( 2 ) when the live parasite attempts to penetrate the gastric mucosa. (cdc.gov)
  • The parasites were observed penetrating the gastric wall in 2 patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Hence, it is imperative to raise awareness among relevant food safety authorities regarding the occurrence of these parasites. (bvsalud.org)
  • However, the molecular identification of human cases is still scarce, especially in some European countries where allergic symptoms and hypersensitivity associated with the parasite have been reported ( 2 ). (cdc.gov)
  • [ 1 , 2 ] Although this is also true for zoonotic helminths, it is important to note that the site(s) of infection and clinical manifestations may differ from what is observed in the natural animal host. (medscape.com)
  • Human and animal dirofilariasis: the emergence of a zoonotic mosaic. (medscape.com)
  • In this review, we apply the term zoonotic to those parasites that usually complete their natural cycle in the absence of a human host. (medscape.com)
  • Secondly, if the parasites do not mature to adults or reproduce in the human host, traditional diagnostic methodologies, such as O&P examinations of stool or examination of blood films, may not be appropriate. (medscape.com)
  • Identifying the etiologic agent is challenging because Anisakis spp. (cdc.gov)
  • The Pseudoterranova decipiens complex is generally more geographically restricted than Anisakis spp. (cdc.gov)
  • Nuances defining and separating the various groups, as well as the zoonotic helminths in each group, will be discussed systematically in detail later in this article and are outlined in Table 1 . (medscape.com)