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


Autoria(s): Ohlweiler,Fernanda Pires; Guimarães,Marisa Cristina de Almeida; Takahashi,Fernanda Yoshika; Eduardo,Juliana Manas
Data(s)

01/08/2010

Resumo

The currently known distribution range of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, is presented. The record of A. fulica naturally infested with Aelurostrongylus abstrusus larvae (Railliet, 1898) (Nematoda: Metastrongylidae) can be found in the city of Guaratinguetá. It was found A. fulica with Metastrongylidae larvae without known medical and veterinary importance in the cities of Carapicuíba, Embu-Guaçu, Itapevi, São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo and Taboão da Serra.

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en

Publicador

Instituto de Medicina Tropical

Fonte

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo v.52 n.4 2010

Palavras-Chave #Achatina fulica #Geographical distribution #São Paulo #Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
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journal article