I couldn't tell you meepster. I would wager yes (even though I still wouldn't do it), but some nematodes can survive high temps. Plus, american eels are very hardy and can survive in almost any typical water environment (salt, brackish, fresh, hot, cold) meaning the parasite likely mirrors its hosts capabilities. I haven't read any studies that addressed this.
And yeah, be thankful it doesn't infect humans, otherwise all of those people who eat eel sushi (or infected fish) might be walking around with a 1000 worms in their gut!
And yeah, be thankful it doesn't infect humans, otherwise all of those people who eat eel sushi (or infected fish) might be walking around with a 1000 worms in their gut!
