Overview

The larvae of Anisakis, whose adult form lives on sea mammals such as whales, seals, and dolphins, are parasitic upon many species of salt-water fish. When the final host animals eat paratenic hosts, the larvae grow to adulthood in the hosts' stomach. However, when hu­ mans eat these infested fish, the larvae die instead, causing a disease called anisakiasis. In 1960, in the Netherlands, van Thiel et al. found a worm in the intestinal wall of a patient who had eaten raw herring and had suffered symptoms of acute abdomen. The impact of this report was tremendous among Japanese parasitologists because of the Japanese habit of eating raw fish. In 1964, the Special Research Group from the Ministry of Education was established to investigate the disease, stimulating progress in the study of anisakiasis. Three types of worm, Anisakis simplex larva (previously known as Anisakis larva type I), Anisakis physeteris larva (Anisakis larva type II), and Pseudoterranova decipiens larva type A, are believed to cause anisakiasis. As many as 165 kinds of fish and squid in the seas near Japan are hosts to Anisakis simplex, and 9 species are hosts to Pseudoterranova decipiens larvae. Contra caecum has experimentally been observed to invade the gastrointestinal tract, but no infection by this larva has been reported in humans. A case of infection by Pseudoterranova decipiens type B has been described. In Japan, the name Terranova decipiens (Shiraki 1974) has been adopted instead of Phocanema decipiens (Mozgovoi 1953).

Full Product Details

Author:   Hajime Ishikura ,  Masayoshi Namiki
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Imprint:   Springer Verlag, Japan
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.289kg
ISBN:  

9784431682929

ISBN 10:   4431682929
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   07 January 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

General Survey of Anisakis and Anisakiasis in Japan.- A History of Research into Gastric Anisakiasis in Japan.- Morphology of Anisakine Larvae.- Geographical Distribution and Epidemiology.- Clinical Manifestation of Gastric Anisakiasis.- Endoscopie Findings of Gastric Anisakiasis with Acute Symptoms.- Acute Gastric Anisakiasis with Special Analysis of the Location of the Worms Penetrating the Gastric Mucosa.- Aspects of Mucosal Changes in Gastric Anisakiasis.- Radiographie Examination.- Ultrasonic Examination.- Contrast-Dye Method in Endoscopie Examination.- Serological and Immunological Studies.- Latex Agglutination Test for Immunodiagnosis of Gastric Anisakiasis.- Monoclonal Antibody, Intradermal Reaction, and Sarles’ Phenomenon.- Biopsy of Gastric Anisakiasis with Acute Symptoms.- Pathology of Gastric Anisakiasis.- Treatment of Gastric Anisakiasis with Acute Symptoms.- Gastric Terranovasis.

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions