title: [Detection of antibodies against the larva of Anisakis simplex in the pollock Pollachius virens using ELISA].
abstract: From the fact that older saithes (more than 5 years old) are showing significantly lower prevalence of attack by Anisakis larvae in lateral muscle than younger saithes (3-4 years old), the question arises if this phenomenon is based on a specific immune response. Therefore we have investigated serum samples from saithes of different ages by using an indirect ELISA to estimate the antibody-titer against excretory-secretory Anisakis antigen. Results showing a moderate correlation (r = 0.66) between the height of titer and the age of underfeeding saithes (post spawning) and a close correlation (r = 0.93) of saithes in an optimal condition (pre spawning). It may be concluded that the migration-distance and the lifetime of Anisakis larvae in lateral-muscle is influenced by a specific immune response which increases with the age of the saithes.
authors.affiliation: Staatliches Veterinäramt Bremerhaven.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Priebe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huber
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Märtlbauer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Terplan
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D005260:Female; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D005399:Fishes; D007814:Larva / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000276:immunology*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth
vernacular_title: Nachweis von Antikörpern gegen Larven von Anisakis simplex beim Seelachs Pollachius virens mittels ELISA.