In vitro culture of L3 larvae of nematodes obtained from the African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Santa Fe de Antioquia

In vitro culture of L3 larvae of nematodes obtained from the African giant snail Lissachatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Santa Fe de Antioquia

Introduction: Over 170 municipalities in Colombia have been invaded by Lissachatina fulica, an African snail that can carry larvae of nematodes of interest in human and veterinary health. Nematodes enter the host snail as larvae L1 and then change to L2 and L3, the infectious form for vertebrates. O...

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Main Authors: Nelly Solfania Heredia, Ann Sabrina Ávila, Luz Elena Velásquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2018-08-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
Nematoda
snails
culture media
in vitro techniques
Colombia
Online Access:https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3408

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