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- The study aimed to investigate the infection levels of the parasitic nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis in two types of snails, Achatina fulica and Pomacea canaliculata, from the Panyu region of Guangzhou City.
- Researchers analyzed snails by digesting them in artificial stomach fluid, examining the third-stage larvae of the parasite under a microscope, and infecting laboratory rats with these larvae.
- Findings showed that 22.62% of Achatina fulica and 3.08% of Pomacea canaliculata were infected, with notable variations in infection rates across different towns in the region, indicating a more serious infection in Achatina fulica compared to Pomacea canaliculata.
Article Abstract
Objective: To understand the natural infection status of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in snails Achatina fulica and Pomacea canaliculata from Panyu region of Guangzhou City.
Methods: The snails Achatina fulica and Pomacea canaliculata captured from the field were digested with the artificial stomach fluid. The third-stage larvae of A. cantonensis were examined and counted under a microscope. The collected third-stage larvae were used to infect SD rats.
Results: A total of 367 Achatina fulica and 357 Pomacea canaliculata were examined. The infection rate of A. cantonensis in Achatina fulica was 22.62%, with a mean intensity of 57.00 larvae per positive snail. The infection rate of A. cantonensis in Pomacea canaliculata was 3.08%, with a mean intensity of 1.64 larvae per positive snail. The infection rates of A. cantonensis in Achatina fulica from Dagang, Shiqi, Hualong, and Lanhe towns and Nansha District, were 13.33%, 15.00%, 20.93%, 73.68% and 8.41%, respectively. Those in Pomacea canaliculata were 5.88%, 2.88%, 1.89%, 0% and 3.96%, respectively.
Conclusions: A. cantonensis infection exists in Achatina fulica and Pomacea canaliculata from Panyu region of Guangzhou City, and the infection in Achatina fulica is more serious than that in Pomacea canaliculata. The infection rates of the snails among five sites are different.
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