| Impact ID | 2471 |
| Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
| Study Type | Observational |
| Study Location | Field |
| Impact Description | - Results show that live swamp eels imported to the United States from gnathostome-endemic areas could serve as a source of infection to humans in the U.S. Three (4.5%) wild-caught Monopterus albus eels were found to be infected with Gnathostoma turgidum in their muscle, and a G. lamothei was found in a kidney. |
| Reference | 27211 |
| Great Lakes Region | No |
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