ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY
According to EFSA Scientific Opinion on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products issued in 2010, all wild fish should be considered at risk of containing any viable zoonotic parasites if eaten raw or almost raw, pointing out the need to carry out epidemiological surveys on presence/diffusion...
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ftunibolognairis:oai:cris.unibo.it:11585/552784 2024-04-14T08:10:00+00:00 ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY GUSTINELLI, ANDREA MENCONI, VASCO CAVAZZA, GIULIA CAFFARA, MONICA FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. Gustinelli, A. Menconi, V. Cavazza, G. Caffara, M. Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. Fioravanti, M.L. 2015 CD-ROM http://hdl.handle.net/11585/552784 eng eng ispartofbook:Book of Abstracts 9th International Symposium on Fish Parasites 9th International Symposium on Fish Parasites firstpage:144 lastpage:144 numberofpages:1 http://hdl.handle.net/11585/552784 Fish-born parasitic zoonose Diphyllobothrium latum Perca fluviatili Italy info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject 2015 ftunibolognairis 2024-03-21T18:25:51Z According to EFSA Scientific Opinion on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products issued in 2010, all wild fish should be considered at risk of containing any viable zoonotic parasites if eaten raw or almost raw, pointing out the need to carry out epidemiological surveys on presence/diffusion of zoonotic parasites in all fishery grounds. With this regard, in the framework of a research project (RF-2010-2311360) financed by the Italian Ministry of Health, a parasitological survey aimed at assessing qualitative and quantitative data on zoonotic helminths in commercially important fish caught in lakes (Maggiore, Como, Iseo, Garda) from northern Italy has been carried out from March 2013 to December 2014. Concerning Diphyllobothriid plerocercoids, abdominal cavity and fillets of 2216 fish (1820 perch, 172 shad, 104 whitefish, 92 burbot and 28 pike) were examined by visual inspection. Diphyllobothrium latum plerocercoids were found in perch (Maggiore 6.6%; Como 25.4%; Iseo 7.8%), pike (Maggiore 100%; Como 84.2%; Iseo 71.4%) and burbot (Como 3.6%; Iseo 3.8%), while shad and whitefish were negative. All the fish from Garda Lake were negative. Moreover, 239 cyprinids were analyzed for Opisthorchis felineus metacercariae by microscopical examination of compressed/digested muscular tissue. All the cyprinids were negative for O. felineus, while metacercariae of the Opisthorchiid Pseudamphistomum truncatum were detected in 2 tench and 1 rud from Como Lake. These data confirm D. latum as the most important fish-borne zoonotic helminth in the areas under study and identify the consumption of raw perch (“perch carpaccio”) as the main source of infection. Conference Object Burbot IRIS Università degli Studi di Bologna (CRIS - Current Research Information System) Como Lake ENVELOPE(-133.678,-133.678,59.605,59.605) Rud ENVELOPE(17.845,17.845,69.040,69.040) |
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Fish-born parasitic zoonose Diphyllobothrium latum Perca fluviatili Italy GUSTINELLI, ANDREA MENCONI, VASCO CAVAZZA, GIULIA CAFFARA, MONICA FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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Fish-born parasitic zoonose Diphyllobothrium latum Perca fluviatili Italy |
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According to EFSA Scientific Opinion on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products issued in 2010, all wild fish should be considered at risk of containing any viable zoonotic parasites if eaten raw or almost raw, pointing out the need to carry out epidemiological surveys on presence/diffusion of zoonotic parasites in all fishery grounds. With this regard, in the framework of a research project (RF-2010-2311360) financed by the Italian Ministry of Health, a parasitological survey aimed at assessing qualitative and quantitative data on zoonotic helminths in commercially important fish caught in lakes (Maggiore, Como, Iseo, Garda) from northern Italy has been carried out from March 2013 to December 2014. Concerning Diphyllobothriid plerocercoids, abdominal cavity and fillets of 2216 fish (1820 perch, 172 shad, 104 whitefish, 92 burbot and 28 pike) were examined by visual inspection. Diphyllobothrium latum plerocercoids were found in perch (Maggiore 6.6%; Como 25.4%; Iseo 7.8%), pike (Maggiore 100%; Como 84.2%; Iseo 71.4%) and burbot (Como 3.6%; Iseo 3.8%), while shad and whitefish were negative. All the fish from Garda Lake were negative. Moreover, 239 cyprinids were analyzed for Opisthorchis felineus metacercariae by microscopical examination of compressed/digested muscular tissue. All the cyprinids were negative for O. felineus, while metacercariae of the Opisthorchiid Pseudamphistomum truncatum were detected in 2 tench and 1 rud from Como Lake. These data confirm D. latum as the most important fish-borne zoonotic helminth in the areas under study and identify the consumption of raw perch (“perch carpaccio”) as the main source of infection. |
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Gustinelli, A. Menconi, V. Cavazza, G. Caffara, M. Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. Fioravanti, M.L. |
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GUSTINELLI, ANDREA MENCONI, VASCO CAVAZZA, GIULIA CAFFARA, MONICA FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. |
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GUSTINELLI, ANDREA MENCONI, VASCO CAVAZZA, GIULIA CAFFARA, MONICA FIORAVANTI, MARIALETIZIA Righetti, M. Scanzio, T. Prearo, M. |
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ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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ZOONOTIC HELMINTHS IN LACUSTRINE FISH FROM NORTHERN ITALY |
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zoonotic helminths in lacustrine fish from northern italy |
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2015 |
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ENVELOPE(-133.678,-133.678,59.605,59.605) ENVELOPE(17.845,17.845,69.040,69.040) |
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Como Lake Rud |
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