CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES ›› 2023, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 480-485.doi: 10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2023.04.014

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Research advances on the taxonomy of Anisakis, Anisakidae

CHEN Yao(), ZHANG Benguang*()   

  1. Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Shandong Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Jining 272033, Shandong, China
  • Received:2023-01-14 Revised:2023-03-30 Online:2023-08-30 Published:2023-09-06
  • Supported by:
    Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2017Rl005);Health Science and Technology Development Program of Shandong Province(202201050175);Health Science and Technology Development Program of Shandong Province(202001050586);Academic Promotion Program of Shandong First Medical University(2019QL005)

Abstract:

Anisakis is a zoonotic parasite that is widely distributed in marine areas around the world. The adult nematodes are mainly parasitic in dolphins, seals, whales and other marine mammals, and the larvae are mainly parasitic in fish, cephalopods and other small marineorganisms. If the larvae of Anisakis are eaten by humans, they can cause anisakiasis and harm health. The traditional morphological analysis method is unable to accurately identify anisakis, which hinders the in-depth study of Anisakis population. With the development and application of molecular biotechnology, many important achievements have been made in the study of Anisakis. In this paper, research progress on the life history, host preference, morphology of adults and larvae, molecular biology classification, global distribution of Anisakis nematodes was reviewed.

Key words: Anisakis, Taxonomy, Research advance

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