[Occurrence of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Brazil: intermediate snail host of angiostrongyliasis].
Achatina fulica, the intermediate snail host of angiostrongyliasis and also an agricultural pest, is being bred in Brazil for human consumption as "escargot". The snail has escaped from its artificial breeding sites and its dispersal in Itariri country, State of S. Paulo, is reported here for the first time. A. fulica is a transmitter of the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis, nematode which causes meningoencephalic angiostrongyliasis; the risks of human contamination are commented on.
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D017185:Angiostrongylus cantonensis / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008974:Mollusca / Q000469:parasitology*; D010571:Pest Control; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000469:parasitology*
Registro de Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) no Brasil: caramujo hospedeiro intermediário da angiostrongilíase.