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 Ascaris of sea mammals

Posted By Admin    on 30-10-2021    Comments (10)

  1. anisakiasis - common in Japan -where fresh or undercooked fish is popular
  2. nematode of sea mammals -dolphins, whales  - eggs passed in sea water  -infect crustaceans - eaten by fish which harbors infective larvae
  3. humans acquire infection by eating partially cooked or fresh infected fish
  4. larvae penetrate the gut wall - eosinophilic granuloma of bowel

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