Research Article

Pathogenic Potential of Two Sibling Species, Anisakis simplex (s.s.) and Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae): In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

Table 2

Comparison of cumulative penetration of Anisakis  simplex (s.s.) and Anisakis  pegreffii in 2 different agar blocks overlaid with 3 different supernatants. Data are expressed as the average penetration rate ± standard error of five replicates.

SupernatantTimes after administrationA.  simplex (s.s.)A.  pegreffii valuea

Group A
(agar block in PBS)
PBS1 h10.0 ± 8.125.0 ± 5.90.172
12 h25.0 ± 12.941.7 ± 2.60.242
24 h30.0 ± 14.141.7 ± 2.60.439
48 h51.7 ± 12.250.0 ± 3.70.898
AGJ1 h10.0 ± 8.168.3 ± 6.10.000*
12 h38.3 ± 9.081.7 ± 6.10.004*
24 h41.7 ± 9.181.7 ± 6.10.007*
48 h43.3 ± 10.083.3 ± 7.00.011*
RPMI-16401 h8.3 ± 3.740.0 ± 4.90.001*
12 h25.0 ± 12.446.7 ± 5.70.149
24 h28.3 ± 11.148.3 ± 5.50.144
48 h46.7 ± 10.151.7 ± 4.10.657

Group B
(agar block in RPMI-1640)
PBS1 h15.0 ± 4.950.0 ± 8.30.007*
12 h25.0 ± 7.055.0 ± 7.70.020*
24 h58.3 ± 12.663.3 ± 7.70.744
48 h76.7 ± 7.265.0 ± 6.70.268
AGJ1 h5.0 ± 2.033.3 ± 10.90.033*
12 h31.7 ± 14.043.3 ± 12.50.552
24 h56.7 ± 10.046.7 ± 12.00.538
48 h75.0 ± 7.946.7 ± 12.00.044*
RPMI-16401 h10.0 ± 6.153.3 ± 4.30.000*
12 h28.3 ± 8.266.7 ± 8.30.011*
24 h45.0 ± 13.171.7 ± 9.70.140
48 h71.7 ± 8.671.7 ± 9.71.000

aby independent -test.
*Statistically significant ( < 0.05).