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Children’s Relationships with a Non-Vertebrate Animal: The Case of a Giant African Land Snail (Achatina fulica) at School

Animals, 2023
Employing living animals in educational settings is popular and may assist learning. Human-animal relationships are considered fundamental for the effects of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) on successful learning.
Katharina Hirschenhauser, Lisa Brodesser
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Neurotoxicity of a Novel Local Anesthetic Agent, Ropivacaine: The Possible Roles of Bursts of Potential and Cytoplasmic Second Messenger

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
Ropivacaine has been shown to induce convulsion following overdose or accidental intravenous injection, but the mechanisms are poorly understood.
Pei-Lin Lin, Shou-Zen Fan, Feng-Fong Tsai, Ming-Cheng Tsai, Chia-Hsien Lin, Chi-Hsiang Huang   +5 more
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The transfer of 137Cs and heavy metals to tissues within the organs of snails

Scientific Reports, 2023
This paper describes the dynamics of 137Cs accumulation and its concentration ratio as well as that of some stable elements in the body, shell, gastrointestinal tract and albumin gland of a particular species of snail (terrestrial gastropod), namely the ...
Zhanat Baigazinov, Sergey Lukashenko, Batiyash Silybayeva, Klara Zharykbasova, Zhanylkhan Bukabayeva, Nurlan Muhamediarov, Bagdat Kantbayeva, Balzhan Kozhakhmetova, Tuvshinsaikhan Ganbaatar, Edit Toth-Bodrogi, Miklos Hegedus, Tibor Kovacs   +11 more
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Low susceptibility of Achatina fulica from Brazil to infection with Angiostrongylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2007
Introduction of Achatina fulica in Brazil has led to serious concerns about its role as vector for metaIylid worms: AngioIylus costaricensis and A. cantonensis.
Erli Neuhauss, Monaliza Fitarelli, Juliano Romanzini, Carlos Graeff-Teixeira   +3 more
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Food Contamination and Safety in Nigeria: A Systematic Synthesis of Heavy Metals, Microbial Pathogens, and Health Risk Metrics

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
This is an infographic driver of food contaminants and health effects. ABSTRACT Food safety remains a critical challenge in Nigeria due to rapid urbanization and weak regulatory enforcement. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from 2015 to 2025 to characterize food contaminant profiles and associated human health risks in Nigeria ...
Cecilia Nwadiuto Obasi, Naomi A. Mogborukor, Baridoo Donatus Dooka, Polycarp Dauda Madaki, Chiara Frazzoli, Mohamed Haddad, Orish Ebere Orisakwe   +6 more
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First record of Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 (Mollusca, Achatinidae), for the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Biotemas, 2022
Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822, is here officially recorded for the first time for Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. It is now known to occur in every Brazilian state. The species is on the list of the 100 worst invasive species in the world.
Janine Oliveira Arruda, Lúcio Santos
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Influence of calcined snail shell particulates on mechanical properties of recycled aluminium alloy for automotive application [PDF]

Acta Periodica Technologica, 2020
Nowadays, low-cost particulate reinforced metal matrix composites with improve mechanical properties are highly sought in various industrial and critical engineering applications including automotive and aerospace sectors.
Kolawole M.Y., Aweda J.O., Abdulkareem S., Bello S.A., Ali A., Iqbal F.   +5 more
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Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

Journal of Applied Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nanoplastics (NPs) are synthetic polymer particles ranging in size from 1 nm to 1 μm that have been identified as a major concern for ecosystems and organisms due to their plethora of negative effects. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the knowledge relating to exposure and effects of NPs in domestic (i.e., farm ...
B. De Felice, M. Bertazzo, A. F. Tabaran, M. Parolini, R. P. Popa, A. Pintea, L. J. Spicer, A‐L. Nagy, F. Caloni   +8 more
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Possible control of introduced giant African land snails (Achatina spp.) by the reintroduced endemic skink Leiolopisma telfairii, Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius [PDF]

Management of Biological Invasions, 2011
The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the world’s worst invasive species, out‐competing endemic snails, consuming native vegetation and potentially altering nutrient cycles.
Jamie A. COPSEY, Graham SHELBOURNE, Rachael GRICE, Martine GODER, Steeves BUCKLAND, Zayd JHUMKA, Vimul NUNDLAUL, Carl JONES, Nik COLE   +8 more
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Occurrence of Rhabditid Nematodes in the Pet Giant African Land Snails (Achatina fulica)

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
Gastropods comprise nearly 60,000 species of aquatic as well as terrestrial mollusks, primarily snails and slugs. The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the most popular pet snails worldwide.
Dario d'Ovidio, Jirí Nermut, Chiara Adami, Mario Santoro   +3 more
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