Article
Changes in the reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally infected with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis
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ALVES, Vinícius Menezes Tunholi; et al. Changes in the reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally infected with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, v.108, p.220–223, 2011.
0022-2011
10.1016/j.jip.2011.08.009
1096-0805
Autor
Alves, Vinícius Menezes Tunholi
Tunholi, Victor Menezes
Lustrino, Danilo
Amaral, Ludimila Santos
Thiengo, Silvana Carvalho
Pinheiro, Jairo
Resumen
This study showed for the first time changes in the reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally infected with Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The values of all the parameters analyzed (total number of eggs, number of egg masses, number of eggs/mass, number of eggs/snail, percentage of viable eggs and galactogen content in albumen gland) changed with progressive infection. The results indicate the occurrence of partial parasitic castration of B. glabrata by A. cantonensis larvae, probably in response to the depletion of energy reserves, with no injuries to the gonadal tissues. 2030-01-01