About The Medical Condition Anisakiasis

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Anisakiasis

Anisakiasis Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Anisakiasis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Anisakiasis?

Infection with roundworms of the genus ANISAKIS. Human infection results from the consumption of fish harboring roundworm larvae. The worms may cause acute nausea and vomiting or may penetrate into the wall of the digestive tract, where they give rise to eosinophilic granulomas in the stomach, intestine, or the omentum.

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