Researchers from Osaka University have found a new use for a type of nematode, which are microscopic unsegmented roundworms, particularly the Anisakis simplex species. The Japanese researchers ...

Anisakiasis is a parasitic disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by nematodes (roundworms) belonging to the Anisakidae family. The life cycle of anisakids is ...

PHILADELPHIA (CNN)--Anisakiasis, an illness caused by eating parasite-contaminated fish or seafood, is on the rise in Western countries where eating sushi and other raw or undercooked fish and seafood ...

Background amd epidemiology: New food safety regulations for commercial establishments in Ontario require fish that is intended to be consumed raw to be frozen before preparation and serving to a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Anisakiasis, an illness caused by eating ...

Each year around 20,000 people are infected by nematodes of the genus Anisakis and suffer from illnesses ranging from gastrointestinal diseases to serious allergic reactions as a result. For the first ...