Larvae of Anisakidae in marine fish of coastal waters near Jakarta, Indonesia
Hadidjaja, P.; Ilahude, H.D.; Mahfudin, H.; Burhanuddin; Hutomo, M.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 27(1 Pt 1): 51-54
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637 PMID: 626282 Document Number: 132984
Three species of marine fish were collected from the waters around Seribu Islands, near Jakarta, Indonesia, and examined for anisakid nematodes. Larvae were found in 719 (49%) of 1,459 Rastrelliger kanagurta, 445 (50%) of 884 Decapterus russelli and 217 (41%) of 531 Sardinella sirm. Larvae from a subsample of 150 infected fish, 44 R. kanagurta, 86 D. ruselli and 20 S. sirm, were examined microscopically and only Anisakis type I and Terranova type B larvae were found. In all 3 species of fish, Anisakis larvae predominated. Anisakis larvae found in these fish are a potential source of infection for humans in Indonesia. Human anisakiasis has not yet been reported from this country. [AS].