Prevalence of Anisakis Larvae in Different Fish Species in Southern Albania: Five-Year Monitoring (2016–2020)

Anisakidae are nematodes that commonly parasitize in the coelomic cavity and viscera of several fish species. They can be found flesh, which is why they have an important economic public health impact. The aim current work was to assess presence prevalence Anisakis larvae species caught coastal area Karaburun Peninsula Vlora Bay (Albania). A total 856 wild teleosts 219 specimens farmed were collected over a 5-year period (from 2016 2020). results showed out 1075 analyzed samples, 361 (33.58%) parasitized with L3 larvae. In particular, only Solea vulgaris returned negative results, while Sparus aurata, Dicentrarchus labrax, Sardinella aurita lowest (4.55%, 9.17%, 10.53%, respectively) mean abundance (0.84, 1.19, 0.92, respectively). Conversely, Scomber japonicus scombrus highest (74.07% 68.00%, (188.24 249.82, data suggest (southern Albania) may high-risk for zoonotic diseases, consumption raw or undercooked district could result acquisition human anisakiasis. For these reasons, it necessary improve surveillance plan.