Identification of a phenoloxidase- and melanin-dependent defence mechanism in Achatina fulica infected with Angiostrongylus vasorum

BACKGROUND: Angiostrongylus vasorum has different freshwater aquatic and terrestrial gastropod molluscs as an intermediate host, e.g. Arion spp. The mollusc Achatina fulica is a danger to public health, given the large diversity of nematodes utilizing it as an intermediate host, such as the parasite...

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Autores principales: Coaglio, Aytube Lucas, Ferreira, Mônica Alves Neves Diniz, dos Santos Lima, Walter, de Jesus Pereira, Cíntia Aparecida
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5828409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29482644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2710-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5828409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29482644
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-2710-2

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