Human case of gastric infection by a fourth larval stage of Pseudoterranova decipiens (Nematoda, Anisakidae)

Human case of gastric infection by a fourth larval stage of Pseudoterranova decipiens (Nematoda, Anisakidae)

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Only three cases of human infection by anisakid nematodes have been Addressing the Challenge of Verbal Irony: Getting Serious about Sarcasm Training reported in Chile since 1976.In the present case, an anisakid worm, identified as a fourth-stage Pseudoterranova decipiens larva, was removed with a gastroendoscopic biopsy clipper from the stomach of a 45 year-old man from southern Chile.The patient, who presented acute epigastric pain and a continuous sensation of having an empty stomach, reported having eaten smoked fish.The worm was fixed in 70% ethanol and cleaned in lactophenol for morphological study.

The morphometric characteristics of the worm are described and drawn.Anisakid larvae in fish flesh can be killed by COVID-19 management: Opportunity to reassess protocols? freezing or cooking.