Low susceptibility of Achatina fulica from Brazil to infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis

Abstract

Introduction of

Nematode cysts and larvae found in Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822

“…The initial efforts were to evaluate the snail's potential to act as an intermediate host of parasites of importance to public health and that have a variety of intermediate hosts, such as A. costaricensis and A. cantonensis (Teles et al, 1997;Carvalho et al, 2003;Neuhauss et al, 2007). However, recent studies show the participation of A. fulica in the cycle of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus, A. cantonensis and nematodes similar to Strongyluris sp.…”

Ampliación de la presencia del caracol africano gigante Acathina fulica (Bowdich 1822) (Mollusca: Gastropoda-Achatinidae) en la zona norte del departamento de Sucre, Colombia

“…Se le reconoce como huésped intermediario de Angiostrongylus cantonensis y Angiostrongylus costaricensis, que ocasionan en humanos por infección accidental, meningoencefalitis eosinofílica y angiostrongiliasis abdominal, respectivamente (THIENGO y FERNÁNDEZ, 2005;NEUHAUSS et al 2007, SABINA-MOLINA et al 2009, MALDONADO et al 2010.…”

Current distribution of Achatina fulica, in the State of São Paulo including records of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda) larvae infestation

“…In the state of São Paulo, the geographical distribution of A. fulica is widened from 69 counties 17 A. fulica has been found in Brazil (Espírito Santo and São Paulo), infested by larvae of Metastrongyloidea A. cantonensis 1,2 . In the state of Santa Catarina (City of Florianópolis), 244 specimens of A. fulica were collected, which were imposed to experimental infection by A. costaricensis larvae 8 . Among these specimens, one (prevalence of 0.4%) has demonstrated itself susceptible to the parasite.…”