<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Specimens of Micromesistius poutassou (n=238) obtained in a fish market of Oporto, Portugal, were examined for the presence of larval anisakids. Anisakis sp. L3 larvae (prevalence = 77.7 %; mean intensity = 5.8; mean abundance = 4.5) and Hysterothylacium sp. L3 larvae (prevalence = 5 %; mean intensity = 4.1; mean abundance = 0.2) were found in body cavity, mesenteries, liver and muscles. The Anisakis sp. intensity and abundance were significantly related to the host body length. The percentage of Anisakis sp. in muscle was inversely related to the host length.</p></abstract>

Specimens of Micromesistius poutassou (n=238) obtained in a fish market of Oporto, Portugal, were examined for the presence of larval anisakids. Anisakis sp. L3 larvae (prevalence = 77.7 %; mean intensity = 5.8; mean abundance = 4.5) and Hysterothylacium sp. L3 larvae (prevalence = 5 %; mean intensity = 4.1; mean abundance = 0.2) were found in body cavity, mesenteries, liver and muscles. The Anisakis sp. intensity and abundance were significantly related to the host body length. The percentage of Anisakis sp. in muscle was inversely related to the host length.

Distribution of larval anisakids in blue whiting off Portuguese fish market

Departmento de Zoologia e Antropologia, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto. Praça Gomes Teixeira, 4099-002, Porto, Portugal

CIIMAR-Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Helminthologia

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Specimens of Micromesistius poutassou (n=238) obtained in a fish market of Oporto, Portugal, were examined for the presence of larval anisakids. Anisakis sp....

Distribution of larval anisakids in blue whiting off Portuguese fish market

Published Online: Mar 01, 2007

Page range: 21 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0051-8

Keywords
Anisakis, Hysterothylacium, blue whiting, Portugal

© 2006 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Distribution of larval anisakids in blue whiting off Portuguese fish market

Published Online: Mar 01, 2007

Page range: 21 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s11687-006-0051-8

KeywordsAnisakis, Hysterothylacium, blue whiting, Portugal

© 2006 Institute of Parasitology, SAS, Košice, Slovakia

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Anisakis, Hysterothylacium, blue whiting, Portugal