NCIt definition : A genus of parasitic nematode in the family Anisakidae. Members of the genus cause
anisakiasis in humans. Their life cycle involves fish, crustaceans, and marine mammals.
Humans become infested by eating infested fish.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any nematode parasite that is not assigned to the species level but can be
assigned to the Anisakis genus level.;