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[–] 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

No mention in the article whether the occurrence has changed over time.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    The point of the article seems to be calling for closer inspection of fish, and training inspectors to recognize the parasites, because the parasitic larvae can cause allergic reactions in human consumers. Allergens can remain in the meat after freezing and cooking.

    Concerns regarding food allergies resulting from Anisakis sp. ingestion are prominent in the scientific community, leading to numerous publications on the topic. Although Anisakis simplex larvae are inactivated by heating above 60°C for at least 10 minutes or freezing at -20°C for 24 hours, some allergens are resistant to both cooking and freezing (Bahna, 2016). This resistance to thermal treatment was addressed by Caballero and Moneo (2004), who studied patients exhibiting reactions and symptoms after ingesting cooked or canned fish. Vidaček et al. (2009) and Audicana et al. (2002) also reported the resistance of Anisakis allergens to heat and freezing in their studies, noting that even inactivated larvae can be hazardous.

    Literature reports suggest that cooking and/or freezing seafood may not be sufficient to prevent hypersensitivity reactions to Anisakis sp. Thermostable allergens have been detected in Anisakis simplex extracts, raising questions about the safety of consuming these parasites in cooked fish (Caballero and Moneo, 2004; Fæste et al., 2014; Moneret-Vautrin et al., 2005; Nieuwenhuizen and Lopata, 2009). As with other food allergens, small quantities can induce an allergic reaction in sensitized individuals. The presence of Anisakis proteins in fish and fish products poses a potential health risk for consumers allergic to this parasite; cross-reactive allergies are possible, for example, to dust mites or crustaceans (Aibinu et al., 2019).

    Consuming live larvae can cause illness:

    The nematode can penetrate the human intestinal wall, causing an acute, transient infection characterized by symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, and/or diarrhea

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    I think it's been generally assumed that all fish has parasites and that is why it all needs to be flash frozen before sale and distribution.

    For me, the issue isn't if they have parasites. It's what we do to prevent those parasites from infecting people. Flash freezing solves that problem.

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  • [+] 7 points 2 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Why carnists should care...

    The presence of parasites in fish poses a serious health problem. Some parasites exhibit zoonotic behavior, potentially harming human health if ingested. Furthermore, the presence of parasites in fish reduces the commercial value of the product, leading to considerable economic losses.

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    [–] 23 points 2 months ago* (5 children)

    Article fails to mention that these fish are typically deep frozen, which kills the parasites. And not all fish parasites infect humans.

    This is concerning, but those are important to consider.

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  • [–] [S] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    Why I tagged as #epidemic 😁

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  • [–] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    For a big fish, it's how many parasite they have not if there's one or not. When you're a giant fish the number matters. The article mostly talks about possible allergic reactions to some of the parasite antigens which can persist after the parasite is killed by freezing.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    See, the parasite is killed by freezing, but you're still eating dead parasite bodies. That's what really gives fish it's flavour. Fish is uniformly tasteless, but ... parasites! Sorry, Big Fin, I had to expose the conspiracy.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Is that remarkable? The authors make the prevalence of parasites as the big takeaway from their study, but bizarrely they don't cite any other papers of typical parasite load in this fish species or others. I need a frame of reference.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I think most fish have parasites???

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    If I liked seafood, I'd be making excuses for why it's okay for me to eat seafood.

    Glad I don't like seafood.

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