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Identification of a phenoloxidase- and melanin-dependent defence mechanism in Achatina fulica infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2018
Background Angiostrongylus vasorum has different freshwater aquatic and terrestrial gastropod molluscs as an intermediate host, e.g. Arion spp. The mollusc Achatina fulica is a danger to public health, given the large diversity of nematodes utilizing it ...
Aytube Lucas Coaglio, Mônica Alves Neves Diniz Ferreira, Walter dos Santos Lima, Cíntia Aparecida de Jesus Pereira   +3 more
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Evidence of the Presence of Thyroid Hormones in Achatina fulica Snails [PDF]

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2017
The objective of this study was to identify thyroid hormones and to examine their putative site of synthesis in Achatina fulica snails. For this purpose, radioimmunoassays were performed for T3 and T4 before and after long starvation with or without ...
DANILO LUSTRINO, ALBA C.M. SILVA, IRACEMA G. ARAUJO, VICTOR M. TUNHOLI, VINÍCIUS M. TUNHOLI-ALVES, ROSANE N. CASTRO, DENISE P. CARVALHO, JAIRO PINHEIRO, MICHELLE P. MARASSI   +8 more
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Update on the occurrence and dispersion of the Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) snail within the Federal District, Brazil

Heringeriana, 2021
Achatina (Lissachatina) fulica is present in most Brazilian States. This paper aims at providing a diagnosis of the occurrence and dispersion of A. fulica in the Distrito Federal.
Lí­gia Cristina Cazarin-Oliveira, Leonardo Pereira Fraga, Manoela Volkweis Lombardi, Fabiana Sperb Volkweis, Maria Júlia Martins-Silva   +4 more
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THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL MICROSTRUCTURE OF THE ACHATINA FULICA EPIPHRAGM [PDF]

Journal of Molluscan Studies, 2002
Microstructural characterization of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 epiphragms and mucus secretions was performed to address two questions: what are the structure and composition of the reinforcing inorganic phase in the epiphragms, and what enables a durable epiphragm to form quickly in comparison to other biomineralized materials?
M., Struthers, G., Rosair, J., Buckman, C., Viney   +3 more
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Registro de Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) no Brasil: caramujo hospedeiro intermediário da angiostrongilíase Occurrence of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in Brazil: intermediate snail host of angiostrongyliasis

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1997
A introdução de Achatina fulica é assinalada em Itariri, SP, Brasil. Essa espécie de caramujo terrestre foi importada para cultivo, visando à comercialização para consumo humano como "escargot".
Horácio Manuel Santana Teles, Jorge Faria Vaz, Luiz Roberto Fontes, Maria de Fátima Domingos   +3 more
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Achatina fulica na memória!

Lynx, 2020
O caramujo gigante africano (Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822) é considerado uma espécie exótica invasora no Brasil e pode representar prejuízos de ordem ecológica, econômica e de saúde humana. Nesse contexto, a educação formal constitui-se como uma das estratégias para que as medidas de controle de A. fulica sejam difundidas para a população em geral.
Aline Miranda da Silva, Florence Mara Rosa, Breno Moreira   +2 more
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Pemanfaatan Lendir Bekicot Afrika (Achatina fulica) sebagai Obat Luka Bakar Berbasis Nanoemulsi

Kartika: Jurnal Ilmiah Farmasi, 2019
Abstrak Indonesia merupakan negara tropis yang ditemukan banyak spesies bekicot, salah satunya adalah Achatina fulica (siput tanah). Keberadaan A. fulica kurang dimanfaatkan dan lendirnya dapat dimanfaatkan untuk  mempercepat pengeringan dan penutupan ...
Hanidya Fidela Ulayya, Yuniar Ayu Limantini Suwele, Erika Indah Junior, Nisia Anindita Rinjani, Syarifat izat, Suprapto Suprapto   +5 more
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Current distribution of Achatina fulica, in the State of São Paulo including records of Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda) larvae infestation Distribuição atual de Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 no Estado de São Paulo com registro de infestação por larvas de Aelurostrongylus abstrusus (Nematoda)

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2010
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 ...
Fernanda Pires Ohlweiler, Marisa Cristina de Almeida Guimarães, Fernanda Yoshika Takahashi, Juliana Manas Eduardo   +3 more
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PREPARATION OF CALCIUM OXIDE FROM Achatina fulica AS CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM WASTE COOKING OIL

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2013
Preparation of calcium oxide from Achatina fulica shell has been carried out systematically by decomposition for 3 h at various temperatures i.e. 600, 700, 800 and 900 °C. Formation of calcium oxide was characterized using XR diffractometer.
Aldes Lesbani, Palita Tamba, Risfidian Mohadi, Fahmariyanti Fahmariyanti   +3 more
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Ocorrência de Achatina fulica no Vale do Paraíba, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Occurrence of Achatina fulica in the Vale do Paraíba, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil

Revista de Saúde Pública, 2001
Registrou-se no município de Resende, Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, a primeira ocorrência do molusco Achatina fulica hospedeiro intermediário de Angiostrongylus cantonensis, causador da angiostrongilíase meningoencefálica. Em cinco bairros visitados,
Maurício Carvalho de Vasconcellos, Edwin Pile   +1 more
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