| the giant african snail achatina fulica as natural intermediate host of angiostrongylus cantonensis in pernambuco, northeast brazil. | the human cases of eosinophilic meningitis recently reported from brazil have focused the attention of the public health agencies on the role the introduced snail achatina fulica plays as hosts of the metastrongylid nematodes. determining the potential of this snail to host and develop infective larval stages of metastrongylids in the wild and identify the species harbored by them is crucial for designing effective control measures. here we assess if a. fulica may act as intermediate host of a. ... | 2010 | 20083081 |