Anisakiasis Annual Incidence and Causative Species,Japan, 2018–2019 |
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| Authors: | Hiromu Sugiyama Mitsuko Shiroyama Ikuyo Yamamoto Takashi Ishikawa Yasuyuki Morishima |
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| Affiliation: | National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan (H. Sugiyama, I. Yamamoto, Y. Morishima);Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan (M. Shiroyama); BML, Inc., Saitama, Japan (T. Ishikawa) |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Using data from 2018–2019 health insurance claims, we estimated the average annual incidence of anisakiasis in Japan to be 19,737 cases. Molecular identification of larvae revealed that most (88.4%) patients were infected with the species Anisakis simplex sensu stricto. Further insights into the pathogenesis of various anisakiasis forms are needed. |
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| Keywords: | parasites food safety enteric infections zoonoses anisakis anisakiasis foodborne diseases parasitic diseases asymptomatic infections universal health insurance PCR urticaria seafood Japan |
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