Intestinal Anisakiasis in Japan

Epidemiological Aspects of Intestinal Anisakiasis and Its Pathogenesis.- Anisakis Larvae in Intermediate and Paratenic Hosts in Japan.- The Life Cycle of Anisakis simplex: A Review.- Prevalence of Larval Anisakid Nematodes in Fresh Fish from Coastal Waters of Hokkaido.- Infection Rate of Anisakinae Larvae in Fish Taken from the Offing of Ishikawa Prefecture.- Anisakinae in Sanin Waters of the Japan Sea.- Anisakinae in the Seto Inland Sea.- Survey of Anisakidae Larvae from Marine Fish Caught in the Sea Near Kyushu Island, Japan.- Surface Ultrastructure of Anisakidae Larvae.- Restriction Endonuclease Analysis of Anisakis Genome.- Clinical Features of Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Radiographic Features of Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Diagnosis of Intestinal Anisakiasis by Ultrasonography.- Differential Diagnosis of Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Pathology of Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Clinical Patho-Parasitology of Extra-Gastrointestinal Anisakiasis.- Immunodiagnosis for Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Skin (Intradermal) Testing Using Several Kinds of Anisakis Larva Antigens.- Passive Hemagglutination Test (Boyden).- Immune Adherence (IA), Sarles Phenomenon (SP) and Diffusion Chamber Method (DC).- Ouchterlony Test and Immunoelectrophoresis.- Immunodiagnosis for Anisakiasis with Detection of IgE Antibody to Human Anisakiasis by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay.- Detection of Cellular Immunity by Migration Inhibition Test on Rabbits and Guinea Pigs Immunized with Anisakis Larval Antigens.- Measurement by ELISA of Anisakis-Specific Antibodies of Different Immunoglobulin Classes in Paired Sera of Gastric Anisakiasis.- Detection of Anti-Anisakis Antibody of IgE Type in Sera of Patients with Intestinal Anisakiasis.- Development of Monoclonal Antibodies Reacting with Anisakis simplex Larvae.- Serodiagnosis of Intestinal Anisakiasis Using Micro-ELISA-Diagnostic Significance of Patients' IgE.- Mechanism of Eosinophilia in Parasitic Infection with Special Emphasis on the Eosinophil Chemotactic

Expert knowledge on the diagnosis of anisakiasis, a condition often caused by eating raw fish. It is most prevalent in Japan, but becoming more common in Western countries.