Scientometrics of zoonoses transmitted by the giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2017 The dissemination of the giant African snail Achatina fulica in several countries has triggered a great number of studies on the mollusk, including those on zoonoses related to health in humans.
Gilberto Cezar Pavanelli +3 more
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Population characterization and parasitological assessment of the giant African snail (Achatina fulica) in urban areas of Cartagena, Colombia [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2021 Background: The giant African snail, Achatina fulica, is an invasive species recognized for being a serious agricultural pest and an intermediary vector for diverse parasites that cause diseases in humans.
Eder Cano-Pérez +4 more
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Effect of Climate Change on Invasion Risk of Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica Férussac, 1821: Achatinidae) in India. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 The Giant African Snail (Achatina fulica) is considered to be one the world's 100 worst invasive alien species. The snail has an impact on native biodiversity, and on agricultural and horticultural crops.
Roshmi Rekha Sarma +2 more
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The Potential Renal Acid Load of Edible Marine and Land Snails [PDF]
npj Science of FoodEdible snails, such as the giant West African land snail (Archachatina marginata), are an important protein source in many African countries. The potential renal acid load (PRAL), an estimate of the capability of a food to alter net endogenous acid or ...
Maximilian Andreas Storz
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A new synthetic lure for management of the invasive giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Synthetic chemical lures mimicking pheromones or food attractants are essential tools in eradication programs for invasive species. However, their uses in programs aiming to control or eradicate terrestrial gastropods are largely unexplored.
Amy Roda +6 more
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Cogent Food and Agriculture, 2018 The giant African snail, Lissachatina fulica, is a known agricultural pest with some public health concern; it was introduced in Trinidad in 2008. The purpose of this study is to highlight results obtained from the evaluation of the attractiveness of L ...
Marcus Ramdwar +2 more
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Soil warming increases the active antibiotic resistome in the gut of invasive giant African snails [PDF]
MicrobiomeBackground Global warming is redrawing the map for invasive species, spotlighting the globally harmful giant African snail as a major ecological disruptor and public health threat.
Yiyue Zhang +6 more
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Socioeconomic determinants, risk perception, and food safety concerns of African Giant snail consumption in Yenagoa Metropolis, Nigeria [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundEnvironmental contamination in the Niger Delta has generated concern about the safety of foods harvested from natural environments. Laboratory studies have shown that African giant snails can accumulate trace elements.ObjectiveTo assess ...
Sylvester Chibueze Izah +7 more
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Harvester perceptions of pesticide impacts on snail collection along Cameroon's Atlantic coast. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe coastal regions of Cameroon comprising South-West, Littoral, and South are major agricultural hubs and important zones for harvesting African giant land snails (Achatinidae).
Yannick Elysée Ewane Epée +5 more
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Metagenomic analysis of developmental-category-associated fungal communities in the gut contents of Achatina fulica, an intermediate host of Angiostrongylus cantonensis [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The invasive giant African snail (Achatina fulica) poses serious agricultural and ecological threats and serves as an important intermediate host of the zoonotic parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis, which causes human eosinophilic meningitis.
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