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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 19:22, 24 December 2020 (UTC)

Fish allergy

Uncoiled Anisakis nematode (approx. two centimeters) in raw salmon
Uncoiled Anisakis nematode (approx. two centimeters) in raw salmon
  • ... that a fish allergy reaction may actually be an allergy to proteins from Anisakis (pictured), a parasite found in salt-water fish, anadromous fish and squid? Source: The food-borne parasite Anisakis is a genus of nematodes known to infect salt-water fish and fish that travel from oceans to rivers to breed; also squid (refs 7, 16-19)
    • ALT1:... that people with fish allergy are unlikely to be allergic to shellfish, because fish and shellfish do not have the same allergenic protein? Source: there is no cross-reactivity between fish and shellfish allergy (refs 12-14)

Improved to Good Article status by David notMD (talk). Self-nominated at 11:29, 11 December 2020 (UTC).

  • This article is a newly promoted GA and meets the newness and length criteria. The image is suitably licensed, the hook facts are cited inline and either hook could be used. The article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:40, 13 December 2020 (UTC)