Anisakis spp. (Nematoda: Anisakidae) case in the small spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula (Linneaus, 1758)) caught from the sea of Marmara (Turkey)

Abstract

One specimen of the small spotted dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) was caught with a liver having encapsulated cysts including Anisakis spp. larvae. Tumors occurred on the surface of the liver of this fish species, mostly. After dissection, a total of five nematod larvae were found on surface of liver to be encapsulated. In the macroscopic examination, liver was seen to pale and its surface was haemorhagic due to cysts including larvae. The larvae were morphologically identified as Anisakis spp. and the importance of such cases in small spotted dogfish in base of public health was here pointed out.

Anisakis spp. larvaları içeren kistlere sahip karaciğerli bir kedi balığı bireyi, Scyliorhinus canicula (L.) yakalandı. Tümörlerin en fazla bu türün karaciğerinin yüzeyinde oluşmuştu. Diseksiyondan sonra, toplam 5 nematod larvası kapsüllü şekilde karaciğerinin yüzeyinde bulundu. Makroskobik incelemede, karaciğerin soluk ve larvalı kistlerden dolayı kanamalıydı. Larvalar morfolojik olarak Anisakis spp. olarak teşhis edildi ve kedi balığındaki böyle vakaların halk sağlığı açısından önemi vurgulandı.