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Assessment of parasitic invasions in fish meat on the Croatian market

Croatian market is more and more supplied with imported fish, which are frequently infested with different parasites and their developmental stages. Since certain parasites present a potential risk to human health, constant veterinary-sanitary control of fish and fish products in distribution and sale is of utmost importance. This paper presents results of parasitological examinations of frozen hake (n=143) and redfish (n=384) imported in the Republic of Croatia. Anisakis spp. was found in both hake and redfish (66.4 % and 59.6%, respectively). Furthermore, in total 22.4% of hakes were infested with Kudoa spp. and 20.3 % of redfish with Sphyrion lumpi.

fish; parasites; food safety

Meso (SSN 1332-0025) 8 (2006) (5) 290-294