Article
Low genetic diversity and the phylogeny of Achatina fulica, an intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in Thailand, inferred from 16S mitochondrial sequences.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2021
Dumidae Abdulhakam, Subkrasae Chanakan, Ardpairin Jiranun, Thanwisai Aunchalee, Vitta Apichat
Abstract excerpt
The giant African land snail, Achatina fulica, is a pulmonate land snail of the Achatinidae family. The snail is native of East Africa and has spread to tropical and subtropical areas in different parts of the world. Achatina fulica is an important agricultural pests and the intermediate host for Angiostrongylus spp., especially Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in humans....
Topics
- Angiostrongylus cantonensis
- Animals
- Genetic Variation
- Host-Parasite Interactions
- Phylogeny
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Snails
- Thailand