Potential risk analysis of human anisakiasis through the consumption of mackerel, Scomber scombrus, sold at Spanish supermarkets

Food Control

Volumn 66, Issue , 2016, Pages 300-305

  Madrid, Elena ^a   Gil, Florimar ^a,b   García, María ^a   Debenedetti, Ángela L ^a   Trelis, María ^a   Fuentes, Màrius V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Anisakis; Hysterothylacium; Mackerel; Potential risk; Scomber scombrus; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84959112614     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.02.025     Document Type: Article

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