Preliminary study on prevalence of larvae of Anisakidae family in European sea bass ( Dicentrarchus labrax)

• Published in: Food control Vol. 20; no. 4; pp. 433 - 434
• Main Author: Bernardi, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2009
• Subjects: animal parasitic nematodes; anisakiasis; Anisakidae; Dicentrarchus labrax; European sea bass; fish; food analysis; food composition; food contamination; larvae; prevalence; seafoods; zoonoses; Zoonosis; Anisakidae; European sea bass; Zoonosis

A total of 561 fresh European sea bass from North-East Atlantic Ocean (F.A.O. zone 27) were examined for Anisakidae larvae detection. It is the first record on the prevalence of Anisakidae larvae in this fish specie. An unexpected high prevalence was found. The prevalence range was between 65% and 8...