Angiostrongylus vasorum: Experimental Infection and Larval Development in Omalonyx matheroni

The susceptibility and suitability of Omalonyx matheroni as an intermediate host of Angiostrongylus vasorum and the characteristics of larval recovery and development were investigated. Mollusks were infected, and from the 3rd to the 25th day after infection, larvae were recovered from groups of 50...

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Main Authors: L. R. Mozzer, L. C. Montresor, T. H. D. A. Vidigal, W. S. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/178748