risk factors for sensitization to anisakis simplex: a multivariate statistical evaluation. | anisakis simplex is a nematode belonging to the anisakidae family. the ingestion of third stage larvae in uncooked or undercooked seafood may cause human diseases known as anisakiasis and anisakidosis. a total of 400 (159 atopic and 241 non-atopic) subjects living in an area of southern italy (bari district) were consecutively evaluated to identify the association of some factors (sex, age, atopy, consumption of uncooked seafood and sensitization to dust mites) with the risk of anisakis simplex ... | 2006 | 17166406 |