anisakis simplex: the high prevalence in madrid (spain) and its relation with fish consumption. | anisakiosis is a nematodosis with high prevalence in spain. in this work we (a) investigated whether a recently introduced elisa of anisakis simplex-specific ige in serum suffers from cross-reactivity with other common allergens; (b) used this assay to obtain an estimate of the prevalence of a. simplex-specific ige in the population of madrid; and (c) related positivity to fish consumption habits. no evidence of cross-reactivity between the elisa and other allergens was found. the prevalence of ... | 2008 | 17825294 |