title: Anisakiasis and gastroallergic reactions associated with Anisakis pegreffii infection, Italy.
abstract: Human cases of gastric anisakiasis caused by the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii are increasing in Italy. The disease is caused by ingestion of larval nematodes in lightly cooked or raw seafood. Because symptoms are vague and serodiagnosis is difficult, the disease is often misdiagnosed and cases are understimated.
authors.affiliation: Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy. simonetta.mattiucci@uniroma1.it
authors.forename: Simonetta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mattiucci
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fazii
authors.forename: Alba
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paoletti
authors.forename: Angelo Salomone
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Megna
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Glielmo
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Angelis
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Costantino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meucci
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Calvaruso
authors.forename: Italo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sorrentini
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bruschi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nascetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017129:Anisakiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000469:parasitology; D017163:Anisakis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / Q000235:genetics; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000469:parasitology; D005399:Fishes / Q000469:parasitology; D017238:Genes, Helminth; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D058889:Molecular Typing; D017747:Seafood / Q000469:parasitology; D013270:Stomach / Q000276:immunology / Q000469:parasitology*; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D021903:DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
keywords: Anisakis pegreffii; allergic reaction; anisakiasis; gastroallergic anisakiasis; helminth antigens; molecular diagnostic techniques; parasite; sequences analysis DNA; zoonoses; zoonosis