NCIt related terms : Sealworm; Codworm; Phocanema decipiens;
NCIt definition : A species of parasitic nematodes in the family Anisakidae. The lifecycle of P. decipiens
involves crustaceans as the first intermediate host, fish or squids as the second
intermediate host, and marine mammals as the definitive host. Humans may become infested
by eating undercooked fish and may also develop anaphylaxis upon contact with the
worm in properly prepared fish.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any nematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Pseudoterranova decipiens.;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping