Anisakis physeteris larvae and other helminths in coryphaena hippurus "Perico" sold in Ventanilla fisheries market, Callao, Perú

Authors

  • Rufino Cabrera Oficina General de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud
  • Luis Suárez-Ognio Oficina General de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud
  • Rosa Martínez Laboratorio de Parasitología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
  • Rene Leiva Oficina de Epidemiología, Dirección de Salud del Callao
  • Carlos Gambirazio Oficina General de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud
  • Julio Ruiz Oficina General de Epidemiología, Ministerio de Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v9i1.2517

Keywords:

Coryphaena hippurus, helminths, Anisakis physeteris, anisakidosis, Peru

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and mean intensity of infection by the nematode Anisakis physeteris larvae and other helminths according to size and sex. The study was performed on 57 specimens of Coryphaena hippurus selected at random in “Ventanilla” Fisheries Market, Callao, Peru in May 2002. The prevalence and the mean intensity to A. physeteris larvae were of 33,33% and 1,37; to Hysterotylacium sp., adult and larvae were 100% and 88,93%; to Tentacularia coryphaenae metacestods were 71,92% and 6,44; to Nybelinia sp., were 19,29 and 2,64; to Bathycotyle coryphaenae trematods were 28,07% and 2,25 and to Dinurus spp., were 22,81% and 3,42, respectively. The fishes between 127-130 cm of size were the most parasitized by A. physeteris larvae. This species was prevalent in the evaluated population and in spite of the low mean intensity, there is a risk to contract anisakidosis if raw or uncooked C. hippurus is eaten.

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Published

07/15/2002

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 1 (2002)

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Copyright (c) 2002 Rufino Cabrera, Luis Suárez-Ognio, Rosa Martínez, Rene Leiva, Carlos Gambirazio, Julio Ruiz

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Cabrera, Rufino, Luis Suárez-Ognio, Rosa Martínez, Rene Leiva, Carlos Gambirazio, and Julio Ruiz. 2002. “Anisakis Physeteris Larvae and Other Helminths in Coryphaena Hippurus ‘Perico’ Sold in Ventanilla Fisheries Market, Callao, Perú”. Revista Peruana De Biología 9 (1): 23-28. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v9i1.2517.