Disease or Syndrome
anisakiasis
Subclass of:
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic;
Ascaridida Infections
Also called:
Herring Worm Disease; Cod Worm Disease
Definitions related to anisakiasis:
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An infection that is caused by nematodes of the genus Anisakis, which is most commonly transmitted via ingestion of infective larvae from consumption of raw or undercooked fish or squid; it is characterized by invasion of the stomach wall or intestines, resulting in the death of the worm, and triggering an inflammatory response that surrounds the worm and that can result in intestinal obstruction.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infection with roundworms of the genus ANISAKIS. Human infection results from the consumption of fish harboring roundworm larvae. The worms may cause acute NAUSEA; VOMITING; or penetrate into the wall of the DIGESTIVE TRACT where they give rise to EOSINOPHILIC GRANULOMA in the STOMACH; INTESTINES; or the OMENTUM.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Anisakiasis is infection with larvae of worms of the Anisakis simplex complex and the other anisakid species, Pseudoterranova decipiens complex and Contracecum osculatum complex. Infection is acquired by eating raw or poorly cooked saltwater fish; larvae burrow into the mucosa of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, causing abdominal pain...Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Anisakiasis is infection with larvae of worms of the genus Anisakis and related genera such as Pseudoterranova. Infection is acquired by eating raw or poorly cooked saltwater fish; larvae burrow into the mucosa of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, causing discomfort.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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