low susceptibility of achatina fulica from brazil to infection with angioiylus costaricensis and a. cantonensis. | introduction of achatina fulica in brazil has led to serious concerns about its role as vector for metaiylid worms: angioiylus costaricensis and a. cantonensis. experimental infection with both parasites was performed to evaluate the potential risk for their transmission by the giant african snail. groups of 5 animals, both wild and bred at captivity were exposed at different inocula: 1, 5, and 10 x 10(3) l1 of a. costaricensis and a. cantonensis. in all groups, few snails got infected and paras ... | 2007 | 17293998 |