FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (9): 241-244.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200909058

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Recent Advances in Determination and Control of Anisakis in Seafood

XU Xu1 LIN Hong1 SUI Jian-xin1 LI Zong-yan1 LI Jian-rong2 CAO Li-min1,*   

  1. 1.Food Safety Laboratory, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266003, China
    2.School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310035, China
  • Received:2008-07-21 Revised:2008-11-25 Online:2009-05-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: CAO Li-min E-mail:caolimin@ouc.edu.cn

Abstract:

Anisakis is a kind of nematode of Anisakidae, Ascaridida. It is worldwide-distributed in marine animals. According to Chinese regulations, Anisakis is regarded as the second-grade parasite which is forbidden to enter our country. Ingestion of seafood that contains the live third-stage larvae of Ascaridida could cause a serious human disease, namely anisakiasis. With the increasing consumption of raw seafood in recent years, enough attention should be put on Anisakis for effective prevention of its hazard to human. In this paper the life history, distribution and pathogenicity of Anisakis were summarized, and the advances in analysis and control of this parasite in seafood were reviewed.

Key words: Anisakis, seafood, determination, control

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