Anisakiasis Annual Incidence and Causative Species, Japan, 2018–2019
Hiromu Sugiyama, Mitsuko Shiroyama, Ikuyo Yamamoto, Takashi Ishikawa, Yasuyuki Morishima
Abstract
Using data from 2018-2019 health insurance claims, we estimated the average annual incidence of anisakiasis in Japan to be 19,737 cases. Molecular identification of larvae revealed that most (88.4%) patients were infected with the species Anisakis simplex sensu stricto. Further insights into the pathogenesis of various anisakiasis forms are needed.
Topics & Concepts
Anisakis simplexSensu strictoSensuIncidence (geometry)BiologyZoologyAnisakisLarvaEcologyGenusPhysicsOpticsParasite Biology and Host InteractionsLeech Biology and ApplicationsOrgan Donation and Transplantation