First report of Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) naturally infected with nematodes from the families Angiostrongylidae and Rhabditidae in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

First report of Achatina fulica (Bowdich, 1822) naturally infected with nematodes from the families Angiostrongylidae and Rhabditidae in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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The giant African snail, Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, is a non-native and invasive species with high dispersal capacity, found in almost all Brazilian territory. It has been frequently associated with the transmission of zoonoses, acting as an intermediate host for different nematodes of importan...

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Main Authors: Karina Leal de Oliveira, Raquel de Oliveira Simões, Daniele Decanine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Goiás 2021-09-01
Series:Revista de Biologia Neotropical
Subjects:
parasitosis
snail
urban environment
Online Access:https://revistas.ufg.br/RBN/article/view/68074

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