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| Posted the DNR's findings of tape worms in some eastern Mi. waters Other than proper cooking habits, what else can be done to ensure We dont get infested?? Will freezing kill the eggs/worms?? What about micrwaving before cooking??Walleye Express got any input?? |
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Location: McFarland, WI | Were the tapeworms in walleye? Diphyllobothrium are tapeworms most commonly associated with trout, salmon, pike, and perch. They will infect humans, dogs, and cats if raw fish is consumed. The eggs cannot reinfect man but must go through intermediate hosts. The larva in fish muscle is infective and is killed by cooking. I don't think freezing is sufficient. The only time I saw clinical disease was when raw fish parts were fed to cats. It is a reason I'm not a sushi fan. These worms get very large and can cause anemia due to vit B12 depletion.
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| Most animals have tapeworms, humans included. I caught a small mouth out of erie a few years back. It hacked up a bunch of tapeworms right in front of me! At any rate, handle the fish like any other meat and enjoy. I haven't read an article that says they are detrimental to the fish, did I miss something?  |
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Location: Milw, WI | I have been catching walleyes witnh tape worms in them in Northern Wis.
For the last 20 years.
Not in the meat in the guts, some were 20 feet long if you pulled them out.
Edited by Richfish 6/26/2007 10:27 PM
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Location: McFarland, WI | There are lots of flukes, worms, and other parasites in fish that really only kill them if there is a stress, such as overpopulation or water quality issues. Most of these you'll only see under a scope but some tapes and grubs are very visible. Other than the one I listed, most will not infect humans. Remember for parasites to exist in nature they cannot kill their host.
Edited by Larrys 6/27/2007 4:02 PM
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Location: Rhinelander | I have caught several species of fish with tapeworms. Cooking destroys the parasite, no worries. Just be sure to cook ALL wild game and fish enough to do the job! |
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