Fish workers at higher risk for allergy? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT02661074

First seen May 15, 2026 · Last updated May 24, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study looked at how many fishermen and fish-factory workers have fish allergy compared to other workers in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. The goal was to see if working with fish increases the chance of developing an allergy. Researchers checked 486 people for signs of fish allergy and past infections from a common fish parasite called Anisakis.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHRU

    Lille, France

  • Centre ASTIL

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

  • Service de Santé des Gens de Mer

    Boulogne-sur-Mer, France

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