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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.4081/ijfs.2015.4090

Anisakid nematodes as possible markers to trace fish products

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Received: 19 May 2014
Published: 11 March 2015
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Fish traceability, Nematodes, Anisakidae, Molecular biology
Food traceability

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Vincenzo Ferrantelli
vincenzo.ferrantelli@izssicilia.it
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Antonella Costa
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Stefania Graci
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Maria Drusilla Buscemi
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Giuseppe Giangrosso
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Claudia Porcarello
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Silvia Palumbo
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
Gaetano Cammilleri
National Reference Center for Anisakiasis - C.Re.N.A, Institute for Experimental Veterinary Medicine of Sicily A. Mirri, Palermo, Italy.
In this work a total of 949 fish samples were analysed for the identification of nematode larvae belonging to the Anisakidae family. Biomolecular application for the identification of Anisakidae larvae can be an optimal instrument for the traceability of fish products, described on the Reg. EC 178/2002. Results confirm a correlation between geographical distribution of fishes and presence of specific Anisakid larvae. FAO 37 zone (Mediterranean sea) showed a prevailing distribution of Anisakis pegreffii and a minimal presence of A. simplex s.s. in hybrid form with Anisakis pegreffii. FAO 27 zone showed a prevailing distribution of A. simplex s.s. in fish like Brosme (Brosme brosme) and infestation prevalence of Pseudoterranova krabbei and P. decipiens s.s. in Gadus morhua. Obtained results validate the hypothesis that molecular biology methods for identifying Anisakidae larvae are effective traceability markers of fish products.

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Istituo Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Sicilia

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Anisakid nematodes as possible markers to trace fish products. Ital J Food Safety [Internet]. 2015 Mar. 11 [cited 2026 Apr. 15];4(1). Available from: https://www.pagepressjournals.org/ijfs/article/view/ijfs.2015.4090

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