The danger is a parasite called anisakis. Let's see in this article what it is, what problems it can cause and, most importantly, how to avoid it. advertisement. Petit Chef.

To test sensitization to Anisakis in people, human serum was collected in 2020 from 91 volunteers who regularly ate fish products. Sensitization was detected in two samples.

Anisakis parasites, here on a salmon fillet, can reach up to 2 centimeters in length.They can make diners sick, but freezing or cooking kills the worms. Togabi/Wikimedia Commons ...

Anisakis was designated as a causative agent of food poisoning under the Food Sanitation Act in 1999. In 2013, there were 88 cases of food poisoning in Japan from Anisakis, 9.5% of the total, but ...

A new study finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who eat raw or undercooked seafood. Its 283-fold increase in abundance since the 1970s could have ...

New molecular technique detects Anisakis in all fish Date: July 15, 2010 Source: Plataforma SINC Summary: A new method enables anisakids to be detected in any fish product, from a whole fish ...

Anisakis worms can infect a variety of marine fish and squid, as well as marine mammals such as whales and dolphins – and can be present in fish … Over the past 40 years, ...

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has issued an official warning on the rapidly growing number of Anisakis infections linked to eating raw or undercooked fish.

More attention on Anisakis infection The government of Japan has instructed local establishments such as restaurants and fishmongers as well as consumers to freeze seafood at −20 degrees C ...

Anisakis worms are commonly found in whale necropsies but it’s less clear what harm they may cause the giant marine mammals in life, Wood tells Science News.