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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases Aug 2023The genus Anisakis is among the most significant parasites to public health, as it causes anisakiasis, a parasitic infection in humans resulting from consuming raw or...
The genus Anisakis is among the most significant parasites to public health, as it causes anisakiasis, a parasitic infection in humans resulting from consuming raw or undercooked seafood. Although the infection status of i>Anisakis in second intermediate hosts, such as marine fishes and cephalopods, and humans have been severally reported in Korea, no information about the definitive host in Korean waters is available. In 2014, 2 adult gastric nematodes were collected from a common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) found in the East Sea, Korea. These worms were identified as A. simplex sensu stricto (s.s.) by comparing the mitochondrial COX2 marker with previously deposited sequences. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses of A. simplex (s.s.) worldwide revealed 2 distinct populations: the Pacific population and the European waters population. This is the first report on adult i>Anisakis and its definitive host species in Korea. Further studies on Anisakis infection in other cetacean species and marine mammals in Korean seas are warrantedi>Anisakis.
Topics: Adult; Humans; Animals; Anisakis; Minke Whale; Phylogeny; Ascaridoidea; Anisakiasis; Caniformia; Cetacea; Republic of Korea
PubMed: 37648229
DOI: 10.3347/PHD.23046 -
Emergency Radiology Oct 2023The aim of this study was to retrospectively review cases of intestinal anisakiasis diagnosed by CT over a 10-year period and to evaluate imaging findings associated...
PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to retrospectively review cases of intestinal anisakiasis diagnosed by CT over a 10-year period and to evaluate imaging findings associated with the disease.
METHODS
This retrospective study included 71 patients with clinical suspicion of intestinal anisakiasis in whom an abdominopelvic computed tomography (CT) was performed at a single institution between June 2011 and December 2021. To identify the cases, we used medical term search engines and the hospital's radiology case database. Clinical information was gathered from the medical records. A radiologist with five years of experience reviewed and analyzed the CT images to determine the characteristic findings of intestinal anisakiasis.
RESULTS
The study included 47 confirmed cases of intestinal anisakiasis. The mean age of the patients was 52 years (range 18-87 years), being more frequent in men than women (26:21). All patients reported ingestion of raw fish, most commonly anchovies in vinegar (30/47, 63,8%). Abdominal pain was the predominant symptom, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and occasionally fever. The most common clinical suspicions were intestinal obstruction (14/47, 29,8%) and appendicitis (10/47, 21,3%), whereas intestinal anisakiasis was suspected in only 2 cases prior to imaging. CT showed thickening of the bowel wall with submucosal edema in all patients, predominantly involving the ileum (43/47, 91,5%), usually in a relatively long segment (mean of 17,5 cm, range 10-30 cm). Simultaneous involvement of multiple bowel segments was observed in 16 cases (34%). Intestinal obstruction with dilatation of proximal loops (33/47, 70,2%), ascites (45/47, 95,7%), and mesenteric fat striation (32/47, 68,1%) were also common findings.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrates the value of computed tomography in suggesting the diagnosis of intestinal anisakiasis, which often presents with nonspecific clinical manifestations. The characteristic CT findings that provide diagnostic clues are bowel wall thickening with submucosal edema, typically involving a long segment of the ileum, with signs of intestinal obstruction, ascites, and mesenteric fat striation. Simultaneous involvement of several intestinal segments (typically the gastric antrum and right colon) is an additional finding to be considered and may provide a diagnostic clue.
Topics: Male; Animals; Humans; Female; Adolescent; Young Adult; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anisakiasis; Retrospective Studies; Ascites; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Intestinal Obstruction; Fishes; Edema
PubMed: 37612541
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-023-02166-1 -
Allergology International : Official... Jan 2024
Observational Study
Topics: Animals; Humans; Anisakis; Japan; Hypersensitivity; Food Hypersensitivity; Seafood; Retrospective Studies; Anisakiasis
PubMed: 37612167
DOI: 10.1016/j.alit.2023.08.002 -
International Journal of Food... Nov 2023Incidences of food poisoning caused by Anisakis have increased in Japan, and a significant number of anisakiasis cases in Tokyo attributed to the consumption of mackerel...
Prevalence of Anisakis larvae in cultured mackerel Scomber japonicas in Japan and the relationship between the intensity of Anisakis infection in cultured mackerel and fish fatness.
Incidences of food poisoning caused by Anisakis have increased in Japan, and a significant number of anisakiasis cases in Tokyo attributed to the consumption of mackerel (Scomber japonicus) have been reported. There are two types of cultured mackerel in Japan: those cultured fully from controlled parent fish eggs and those cultured from wild juveniles collected from the sea. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of Anisakis larvae in cultured mackerel (184 fish) in 15 products and identified the species using molecular analysis to evaluate the risk of food poisoning. In total, 1567 Anisakis larvae were detected in 70 of 130 mackerel in 10 products; however, Anisakis larvae were not detected in 54 mackerel using artificially reared juveniles in 5 products. Moreover, 277 larvae were detected in fish muscle, and 98.6 % (273/277 larvae) were molecularly identified as Anisakis simplex sensu stricto (A. simplex). Conversely, 1043 Anisakis pegreffii larvae were identified genetically and/or morphologically but only 2 larvae were identified in the muscle. There was no significant relationship between the host coefficient of fatness and the infection intensity of Anisakis larvae in individual fish (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient test, P > 0.05). Based on the results of the analysis of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit2 (cox2) gene of A. simplex and A. pegreffii detected in this study, we attempted to estimate the catch area of the juveniles (Pacific stock and Tsushima Warm Current stock). The clusters on the phylogenetic tree of the cox2 gene of A. pegreffii from the mackerel presumed to be the two above mentioned geographic distributions were not separated and these geographic origins could not be estimated. This study revealed that mackerel cultured using wild juveniles are likely to be contaminated with Anisakis larvae, which can be detected not only in the visceral organs, but also in the muscle. Anisakis infection in cultured mackerel did not influence fish growth and evaluating the intensity of Anisakis based on the fatness level of the mackerel was complicated. To prevent anisakiasis caused by the consumption of mackerel cultured using wild juveniles, it is important to steadily control Anisakis through heating and freezing.
Topics: Animals; Anisakiasis; Anisakis; Larva; Japan; Prevalence; Cyclooxygenase 2; Phylogeny; Fishes; Perciformes; Foodborne Diseases; Fish Diseases
PubMed: 37543025
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110347 -
Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 2023are parasitic nematodes that cause anisakiasis. The possibility of infection with this parasite is through consumption of raw or undercooked fish products. infections...
are parasitic nematodes that cause anisakiasis. The possibility of infection with this parasite is through consumption of raw or undercooked fish products. infections are often misdiagnosed, especially in subclinical cases that do not present with typical symptoms such as urticaria, angioedema, and gastrointestinal allergy. The resulting allergic reactions range from rapid-onset and potentially fatal anaphylactic reactions to chronic, debilitating conditions. While there have been numerous published studies on the genomes and proteomes of , less attention has been paid to the metabolomes. Metabolomics is concerned with the composition of metabolites in biological systems. Dynamic responses to endogenous and exogenous stimuli are particularly well suited for the study of holistic metabolic responses. In addition, metabolomics can be used to determine metabolic activity at different stages of development or during growth. In this study, we reveal for the first time the metabolomes of infectious stages (L3 and L4) of using untargeted metabolomics by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. In the negative ionization mode (ESI-), we identified 172 different compounds, whereas in the positive ionization mode (ESI+), 186 metabolites were found. Statistical analysis showed that 60 metabolites were found in the ESI- mode with different concentration in each group, of which 21 were more enriched in the L3 larvae and 39 in the L4 stage of . Comparison of the individual developmental stages in the ESI + mode also revealed a total of 60 differential metabolites, but 32 metabolites were more enriched in the L3 stage larvae, and 28 metabolites were more concentrated in the L4 stage. The metabolomics study revealed that the developmental stages of differed in a number of metabolic pathways, including nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism. In addition, molecules responsible for successful migration within their host, such as pyridoxine and prostaglandins (E1, E2, F1a) were present in the L4 stage. In contrast, metabolic pathways for amino acids, starch, and sucrose were mainly activated in the L3 stage. Our results provide new insights into the comparative metabolome profiles of two different developmental stages of .
PubMed: 37520327
DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1233586 -
BMC Gastroenterology Jul 2023Gastric anisakiasis typically causes severe abdominal symptoms; however, we incidentally detected asymptomatic gastric anisakiasis cases during...
BACKGROUND
Gastric anisakiasis typically causes severe abdominal symptoms; however, we incidentally detected asymptomatic gastric anisakiasis cases during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The factors associated with developing acute abdominal symptoms induced by gastric anisakiasis remain unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the clinical factors associated with abdominal symptoms of gastric anisakiasis by comparing symptomatic and asymptomatic cases.
METHODS
This was a retrospective cohort study involving 264 patients diagnosed with gastric anisakiasis at nine hospitals in Japan between October 2015 and October 2021. We analyzed patients' medical records and endoscopic images and compared the clinical factors between the symptomatic and asymptomatic groups.
RESULTS
One hundred sixty-five patients (77.8%) were diagnosed with abdominal symptoms, whereas 47 (22.2%) were asymptomatic. Older age, male sex, diabetes mellitus, gastric mucosal atrophy, and gastric mucosal atrophy of the Anisakis penetrating area were significantly more common in the asymptomatic group than in the symptomatic group. Multivariate analysis revealed that age (p = 0.007), sex (p = 0.017), and presence or absence of mucosal atrophy (p = 0.033) were independent factors for the occurrence of acute abdominal symptoms. In addition, cases that were Helicobacter pylori naïve, with an elevation of white blood cells, or without an elevation of eosinophils were more common in the symptomatic group than in the asymptomatic group.
CONCLUSIONS
Age, sex, and presence or absence of gastric mucosal atrophy were the clinical factors associated with the occurrence of acute abdominal symptoms. Older and male patients and those with gastric mucosal atrophy were less likely to show abdominal symptoms. The mechanisms of the occurrence of symptoms induced by gastric anisakiasis remain unclear; however, our results will help clarify this issue in the future.
Topics: Animals; Humans; Male; Anisakiasis; Retrospective Studies; Stomach Diseases; Anisakis; Atrophy
PubMed: 37464307
DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02880-7 -
Journal of Clinical Medicine Jul 2023Anisakiasis, a zoonotic disease that can lead to small intestine obstruction, has seen a significant rise in Spain. The country has become the first in Europe with an...
Anisakiasis, a zoonotic disease that can lead to small intestine obstruction, has seen a significant rise in Spain. The country has become the first in Europe with an annual incidence of 8000 cases, primarily due to the popularity of consuming exotic dishes of undercooked or raw fish and the impact of climate change. The clinical presentation of anisakiasis can mimic symptoms of acute appendicitis or intestinal obstruction, leading to potential misdiagnosis. This case report describes a 37-year-old patient with no significant medical history who presented abdominal distension and intense pain in the right lower quadrant. The patient underwent surgery and received physiotherapy treatment, including therapeutic exercises and pulsed-pressure myofascial vacuum therapy, to facilitate functional recovery. The increasing incidence of anisakiasis in Spain underscores the need to consider it in the differential diagnosis of digestive diseases, given the high consumption of poorly prepared or raw fish in the region.
PubMed: 37445505
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12134470 -
Marine Pollution Bulletin Sep 2023This survey focuses on an environmental parasitology study by investigating Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) bioaccumulation and the occurrence of Anisakis spp. on...
This survey focuses on an environmental parasitology study by investigating Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) bioaccumulation and the occurrence of Anisakis spp. on common anchovies collected from Moroccan coasts over 9 months through chemical (PAH) and Biological (Biometrics and parasitic) analysis. Obtained results were statistically analyzed and human health risks from anchovies consumption were assessed. The results obtained highlighted the good biological and chemical status of this fish in all stations of Morocco's coasts. Anisakis spp. was present in only four stations in the Atlantic fringe (maximum prevalence 22.22 %). Results have shown non-significant differences for tissue nature (Muscle, viscera) or spatial variation and were within a low range of concentrations well below the European Commission standards. Results have shown no serious harmful risk for humans from this fish consumption (ILCR and HI), and statistical analysis had shown positive correlations between prevalence and Chr, prevalence and sex-ratio, and prevalence and weight.
Topics: Humans; Animals; Anisakis; Anisakiasis; Larva; Preliminary Data; Food Parasitology; Fishes
PubMed: 37437521
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115269 -
Gastroenterology Jan 2024
Topics: Animals; Humans; Anisakis; Anisakiasis
PubMed: 37329961
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.06.011 -
European Review For Medical and... Jun 2023Anisakiasis is an arising zoonosis induced by parasitic nematodes belonging to the family Anisakidae. Anisakiasis is often caused by the ingestion of larval nematodes in... (Review)
Review
Anisakiasis is an arising zoonosis induced by parasitic nematodes belonging to the family Anisakidae. Anisakiasis is often caused by the ingestion of larval nematodes in uncooked or minimally processed seafood dishes, which are regularly consumed by humans. Significant potential sources of infection are raw fish (e.g., sushi and sashimi) that can be found in traditional Japanese cuisine and can be part of the culinary tradition of consumption of raw or marinated fish that is particularly diffused in European countries. During the last five decades, the global prevalence of human anisakiasis has been rising, becoming an emergent major public health problem. Thus, there is an unmet need for well-defined and cost-effective methods aimed at killing Anisakis larvae, thus reducing the incidence of anisakiasis. In this mini-review, we discuss the clinical features of anisakiasis as well as the effectiveness and mechanisms of action of the main methods employed for increasing seafood safety and killing Anisakis larvae, including freezing, heating, use of high hydrostatic pressure, salting process, pepsin digestion method and use of garlic oil.
Topics: Animals; Humans; Anisakis; Anisakiasis; Larva; Seafood; Fishes
PubMed: 37318499
DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_202306_32643