The invasive giant African land snail, (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): global geographical distribution of this species as host of nematodes of medical and veterinary importance.

The giant African land snail, , is an important invasive species in many countries, where it causes losses in biodiversity and agriculture, as well as impacting the health of both humans and animals, as the intermediate host of medically important nematodes. The present study is based on a comprehensive review of the literature on the nematodes that have been found in association with , worldwide. We searched a number of different databases and used the findings to investigate the methods used to extract and identify the nematodes, their larval stages, and environment and collecting procedures of the infected molluscs.