First report of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) in Achatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Southeast and South Brazil

First report of Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) in Achatina fulica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Southeast and South Brazil

The rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a worldwide-distributed zoonotic nematode that can cause human eosinophilic meningoencephalitis. Here, for the first time, we report the isolation of A. cantonensis from Achatina fulica from two Brazilian states: Rio de Janeiro (specifically the munici...

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Main Authors: Arnaldo Maldonado Júnior, Raquel O Simões, Ana Paula M Oliveira, Esther M Motta, Mônica A Fernandez, Zilene M Pereira, Simone S Monteiro, Eduardo J Lopes Torres, Silvana Carvalho Thiengo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Achatina fulica
eosinophilic meningoencephalitis
Rio de Janeiro
Santa Catarina
Brazil
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