Publications

enzootic angiostrongyliasis in guangzhou, china, 2008-2010.	this study was conducted to gain an understanding of the angiostrongylus cantonensis infection status of rodent definitive host, snail intermediate host, and local residents in guangzhou, china. a total of 430 rats were captured and 23 rats, from two species, were infected, with an average infection rate of 5.35%. a total of 795 achatina fulica snails and 734 pomacea canaliculata snails were collected. the average infection rates of these two species were 13.96% (111 of 795) and 1.50% (11 of 734 ...	2012	22556086
[investigation on snails achatina fulica and pomacea canaliculata infected with angiostrongylus cantonensis in panyu region of guangzhou city].	to understand the natural infection status of angiostrongylus cantonensis in snails achatina fulica and pomacea canaliculata from panyu region of guangzhou city.	2012	23012963
a study of chlorophyll-like and phycobilin pigments in the c endosymbiont of the apple-snail pomacea canaliculata.	pigments present in the brown-greenish c morph of an intracellular endosymbiont of pomacea canaliculata were investigated. acetone extracts of the endosymbiotic corpuscles showed an absorption spectrum similar to that of chlorophylls. three fractions obtained from silica gel column chromatography of the acetone extracts (c(i), c(ii), and c(iii)), were studied by positive ion fast atom bombardment-mass spectrometry (fab-ms) and hydrogen-nuclear magnetic resonance (h-nmr). results indicated the pr ...	2012	23185779
comparative analysis of circulating hemocytes of the freshwater snail pomacea canaliculata.	molluscs are invertebrates of great relevance for economy, environment and public health. the numerous studies on molluscan immunity and physiology registered an impressive variability of circulating hemocytes. this study is focused on the first characterization of the circulating hemocytes of the freshwater gastropod pomacea canaliculata, a model for several eco-toxicological and parasitological researches. flow cytometry analysis identified two populations of hemocytes on the basis of differen ...	2013	23422816
the apple snail pomacea canaliculata, a novel vector of the rat lungworm, angiostrongylus cantonensis: its introduction, spread, and control in china.	the freshwater apple snail pomacea canaliculata was introduced to taiwan then to mainland china in the early 1980s from argentina, its native region, for the purpose of aquaculture. because of the lack of natural enemies and its tolerance of a wide range of environmental conditions, both its abundance and distribution have dramatically increased and it has become a harmful species to local agriculture and other native species in many areas of china. unfortunately, the snail also acts as an inter ...	2013	23901377
human parasitic meningitis caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in taiwan.	the major cause of eosinophilic meningitis in taiwan is angiostrongylus cantonensis. humans are infected by ingesting terrestrial and freshwater snails and slugs. in 1998 and 1999, two outbreaks of eosinophilic meningitis caused by a. cantonensis infection were reported among 17 adult male immigrant thai laborers who had eaten raw golden apple snails (pomacea canaliculata). another outbreak associated with consuming a health drink consisting of raw vegetable juice was reported in 2001. these adu ...	2013	23901378
epigenetic modification in neurons of the mollusc pomacea canaliculata after immune challenge.	in human and rodents, the transcriptional response of neurons to stress is related to epigenetic modifications of both dna and histone proteins. to assess the suitability of simple invertebrate models in studying the basic mechanisms of stress-related epigenetic modifications, we analyzed epigenetic modifications in neurons of the freshwater snail pomacea canaliculata after the injection of escherichia coli-derived lipopolysaccharide (lps). the phospho-acetylation of histone h3, together with th ...	2013	24041774
molecular characteristics of the hsp70 gene and its differential expression in female and male golden apple snails (pomacea canaliculata) under temperature stimulation.	heat-shock protein 70 (hsp70) is one of the most important heat-shock proteins that helps organisms to modulate stress response via over-expression. the hsp70 gene from pomacea canaliculata was cloned using the race approach; the gene is 2,767 bp in length and contains an open reading frame of 1,932 bp, which is encoded by a polypeptide of 643 amino acids. blast analysis showed that the predicted amino acid sequence of the p. canaliculata hsp70 gene shared a relatively high similarity with that ...	2013	24368711
angiostrongylus cantonensis: scanning electron microscopic observations on the cuticle of moulting larvae.	angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode that needs to develop in different hosts in different larval stages. freshwater snails, such as pomacea canaliculata, are the intermediate host, and rats are the definitive host. periodic shedding of the cuticle (moulting) is an important biological process for the survival and development of the parasite in the intermediate and definitive hosts. however, there are few studies on the cuticle alterations between different stages of this parasite ...	2013	24516266
14-3-3β protein expression in eosinophilic meningitis caused by angiostrongylus cantonensis infection.	angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasite endemic in the southeast asian and pacific regions. humans are incidentally infected either by eating uncooked intermediate hosts or by consuming vegetables containing the living third-stage larvae. the 14-3-3β protein is a cerebrospinal fluid (csf) marker of neuronal damage during the development of creutzfeldt-jakob disease. in addition, increased 14-3-3β protein is also found in csf from patients with a variety of neurological disorders. the goal of t ...	2014	24555778
[prevalence of angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in snails for sale in fuzhou and xiamen].	to investigate the prevalence of angiostrongylus cantonensis infection in snails for sale from fuzhou and xiamen of fujian province.	2013	24818414
insights into embryo defenses of the invasive apple snail pomacea canaliculata: egg mass ingestion affects rat intestine morphology and growth.	the spread of the invasive snail pomacea canaliculata is expanding the rat lungworm disease beyond its native range. their toxic eggs have virtually no predators and unusual defenses including a neurotoxic lectin and a proteinase inhibitor, presumably advertised by a warning coloration. we explored the effect of egg perivitellin fluid (pvf) ingestion on the rat small intestine morphology and physiology.	2014	24945629
[preliminary survey on the host of angiostrongylus cantonensis in three plateau lakes of yunnan province].	to investigated the intermediate hosts of angiostrongylus cantonensis in three plateau lakes of yunnan province, and analyze the effect of temperature on a. cantonensis during 1991-2010.	2014	25065215
[observation of animal model of life cycle of angiostrongylus cantonensis].	to observe the effect of artificially construction of the life cycle of angiostrongylus cantonensis in the laboratory condition, so as to provide the basis for the research of angiostrongyliasis.	2014	25856899
transcriptome analysis between invasive pomacea canaliculata and indigenous cipangopaludina cahayensis reveals genomic divergence and diagnostic microsatellite/ssr markers.	pomacea canaliculata is an important invasive species worldwide. however, little is known about the molecular mechanisms behind species displacement, adaptational abilities, and pesticide resistance, partly because of the lack of genomic information that is available for this species. here, the transcriptome sequences for the invasive golden apple snail p. canaliculata and the native mudsnail cipangopaludina cahayensis were obtained by next-generation-sequencing and used to compare genomic diver ...	2015	25888264
[investigation on the species distribution and infection status of host snails of angiostrongylus cantonensis in shanghai].	to investigate the species distribution and infection status of host snails of angiostongylus cantonensis in shanghai.	2014	25902678
the development of angiostrongylus vasorum (baillet, 1866) in the freshwater snail pomacea canaliculata (lamarck, 1822).	angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasitic nematode that infects the heart and pulmonary artery and its branches of domestic and wild canids. the parasite can use several species of terrestrial and aquatic molluscs as intermediate hosts, although susceptibility varies. pomacea canaliculata is a mollusc found in lakes, swamps and rivers in south america. in this study, we evaluated the susceptibility, parasite growth, oviposition and larval development of 282 p. canaliculata infected with 500 a. vaso ...	2015	26442708
angiostrongylus cantonensis in the vector snails pomacea canaliculata and achatina fulica in china: a meta-analysis.	angiostrongyliasis is a food-borne parasitic disease induced by the nematode angiostrongylus cantonensis, and has been recognized as the main cause leading to human eosinophilic meningitis. humans usually acquire infection by digestion of infected pomacea canaliculata and achatina fulica, the most predominant intermediate hosts found in china. this meta-analysis was aimed to assess the prevalence of a. cantonensis infection among these two snails in china in the past 10 years. data were systemat ...	2016	26621284
malacological investigation of the fully operational nam theun 2 hydroelectric dam project in khammouane province, central lao pdr.	we conducted a malacological investigation in four districts of the nam theun 2 (nt2) hydroelectric dam project area, khammouane province, central lao pdr (nakai, gnommalath, mahaxai and xe bang fai), after the first and second years of full operation in march 2010 and november 2011 to determine health risks for humans. a total 10,863 snail specimens (10 families/23 species) from 57 sampling stations and 12,902 snail specimens (eight families/21 species) from 66 sampling stations were collected ...	2015	26863858
vectors and spatial patterns of angiostrongylus cantonensis in selected rice-farming villages of muñoz, nueva ecija, philippines.	in the philippines, rats and snails abound in agricultural areas as pests and source of food for some of the local people which poses risks of parasite transmission to humans such as angiostrongylus cantonensis. this study was conducted to determine the extent of a. cantonensis infection among rats and snails collected from rice-farming villages of muñoz, nueva ecija. a total of 209 rats, 781 freshwater snails, and 120 terrestrial snails were collected for the study. heart and lungs of rats and ...	2016	27313865