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

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 49-52

  Neuhauss, Erli ^a   Fitarelli, Monaliza ^a   Romanzini, Juliano ^a   Graeff Teixeira, Carlos ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Achatina fulica; Angiostrongylus cantonensis; Angiostrongylus costaricenis; Brazil; Experimental infection

Indexed keywords

ACHATINA FULICA; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS CANTONENSIS; ANGIOSTRONGYLUS COSTARICENSIS; ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; METASTRONGYLIDAE;

EID: 33847112955     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762007000100007     Document Type: Article

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