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<i>Anisakis simplex</i> sensu stricto and <i>Anisakis pegreffii</i> : Biological Characteristics and Pathogenetic Potential in Human Anisakiasis
30 Apr 2012
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Anisakiasis is one of the most common fishborne helminthic diseases in Japan, which is contracted by ingesting the larvae of the nematode Anisakis spp. carried by marine fish. Anisakis simplex sensu stricto (s.s.) and A. pegreffii are the dominant species in fish caught offshore Japan. The present study aimed to identify the anisakid species infecting Japanese patients and determine whether there is any...
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