First Insights from On-Board Fish Gutting into the Zoonotic Nematode Burden of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at the Point of Sale to the Consumer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Fish Sampling and Parasitological Analysis
2.2. Molecular Identification
2.3. Infection Parameters and Statistical Study
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | Ungutted Fish | Gutted Fish | |
---|---|---|---|
Host | |||
No. of fish | 34 | 11 | |
Trisopterus luscus | Mean total length ± SD | 21.6 ± 1.6 | 27.5 ± 1.5 **** |
(range) | 19.0–25.0 | 25.0–29.5 | |
Mean weight ± SD | 118.12 ± 25.71 | 247.59 ± 45.54 **** | |
(range) | 80.32–167.65 | 178.15–299.10 | |
Condition factor ± SD | 1.154 ± 0.083 | 1.184 ± 0.084 ns | |
(range) | 0.960–1.324 | 1.007–1.268 | |
Parasites | |||
Ascaridoids | Prevalence (%) | 91.2 | 36.4 *** |
CI 95% | 76.3–98.2 | 10.9–69.2 | |
Mean intensity | 4.87 | 2.50 # | |
(range) | (1–24) | (1–4) | |
CI 95% | 3.42–7.29 | 1.25–3.25 | |
Mean abundance | 4.44 | 0.91 * | |
CI 95% | 3.03–6.71 | 0.18–1.82 | |
Anisakis L3 type I | Prevalence (%) | 47.1 | 36.4 ns |
CI 95% | 29.8–64.9 | 10.9–69.2 | |
Mean intensity | 3.31 | 2.50 ns | |
(range) | (1–12) | (1–4) | |
CI 95% | 2.00–5.44 | 1.25–3.25 | |
Mean abundance | 1.56 | 0.91 ns | |
CI 95% | 0.82–2.82 | 0.18–1.82 | |
Hysterothylacium aduncum | Prevalence (%) | 82.4 | 0.0 *** |
CI 95% | 65.5–93.2 | 0–28.5 | |
Mean intensity | 3.50 | 0.00 | |
(range) | (1–18) | - | |
CI 95% | 2.61–5.36 | n.a. | |
Mean abundance | 2.88 | 0.00 ** | |
CI 95% | 2.03–4.47 | uncertain |
Number of Larvae | Ratio of Number of Larvae | Prevalence Ratio (%) | Mean Abundance (Larvae/Fish) | Mean Intensity (Larvae/Infected Fish) | |
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Ungutted fish | 28:16 | 1.75:1 | 1.2:1 (35.3:29.4) | 0.82:0.47 | 1.75:1 |
Gutted fish | 4:5 | 0.8:1 | 1:1 (27.3:27.3) | 0.36:0.45 | 1:1.25 |
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Arrebola-Casañas, F.J.; Garrido, M.; Adroher, F.J.; Benítez, R.; Morales-Yuste, M. First Insights from On-Board Fish Gutting into the Zoonotic Nematode Burden of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at the Point of Sale to the Consumer. Pathogens 2025, 14, 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14030252
Arrebola-Casañas FJ, Garrido M, Adroher FJ, Benítez R, Morales-Yuste M. First Insights from On-Board Fish Gutting into the Zoonotic Nematode Burden of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at the Point of Sale to the Consumer. Pathogens. 2025; 14(3):252. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14030252
Chicago/Turabian StyleArrebola-Casañas, Francisco Javier, Mario Garrido, Francisco Javier Adroher, Rocío Benítez, and Manuel Morales-Yuste. 2025. "First Insights from On-Board Fish Gutting into the Zoonotic Nematode Burden of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at the Point of Sale to the Consumer" Pathogens 14, no. 3: 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14030252
APA StyleArrebola-Casañas, F. J., Garrido, M., Adroher, F. J., Benítez, R., & Morales-Yuste, M. (2025). First Insights from On-Board Fish Gutting into the Zoonotic Nematode Burden of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at the Point of Sale to the Consumer. Pathogens, 14(3), 252. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens14030252