| Impact ID | 2470 |
| Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
| Study Type | Observational |
| Study Location | Laboratory |
| Impact Description | Examination of the gastrointestinal tracts and associated tissues of swamp eels (M. albus) imported from Vietnam and present in a U.S. retail food market revealed that 18 (95%) contained macroparasites. The 394 individual parasites recovered included a mix of nematodes, acanthocephalans, cestodes, digeneans, and pentastomes. |
| Reference | 20921 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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