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(zoology) Any nematode in the family Anisakidae; they can cause anisakiasis among humans who eat infected raw fish..
The anisakid nematodes Anisakis simplex (Rudolphi, 1809), Pseudoterranova decipiens (Krabbe, 1878) and Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802) occur as third-stage larvae in marine fish products and may infect consumers ingesting raw or under-cooked fish products.
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Anisakid means (zoology) Any nematode in the family Anisakidae; they can cause anisakiasis among humans who eat infected raw fish..
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The anisakid nematodes Anisakis simplex (Rudolphi, 1809), Pseudoterranova decipiens (Krabbe, 1878) and Contracaecum osculatum (Rudolphi, 1802) occur as third-stage larvae in marine fish products and may infect consumers ingesting raw or under-cooked fish products.
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