Potentially cancerogenic parasite found in Vietnamese farmed pangasius
Pangasius farming in Vietnam. (Photo: NIFES)
(NORWAY, 8/15/2017)
NIFES scientists detected a parasite in farmed pangasius in Vietnam which can cause serious liver disease and cancer if the actual seafood is eaten raw, without prior freezing or properly heating.
"We did not expect to find Chinese liver fluke. This is a new parasite species for the Mekong Delta," NIFES scientist Arne Levsen stressed.
The Chinese liver fluke (Clonorchis sinensis) is a dangerous parasite that can be transferred to people through consumption of raw or only lightly processed freshwater fish from China and Southeast Asia. In the human body, Chinese liver fluke thrives in the gall bladder and the bile ducts of the liver.
"Serious infections with hundreds of flukes can cause inflammation and blockage of the bile ducts, often with jaundice-like symptoms. In a worst-case scenario, the parasite can even cause liver cancer," point...
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