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Food-Borne Illness
Scanning electron microscopy of Anisakis larvae after different treatments is described
August 7th, 2006
Researchers describe results of scanning electron microscopy of Anisakis larvae following different treatments in a recent issue of the Journal of Food Protection. According to a study from Spain, "Ingestion of fish parasitized with Anisakis larvae can produce infestation and/or allergy in consumers. Technological and food processing treatments have been applied to parasitized fish in order to kill the larvae and avoid the infestation; however, their influence on allergenicity has not been studied." "Four lots of hake (Merluccius merluccius) steaks artificially parasitized with Anisakis larvae were subjected to two...
Source: Gastroenterology Week (2006-08-07)
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