Seasonal intensity of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the intermediate host, Laevicaulis alte

Int J Parasitol. 1992 Aug;22(5):669-71. doi: 10.1016/0020-7519(92)90017-f.

Abstract

The slug, Laevicaulis alte, is a vector of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in the Greater Bombay area. The seasonal prevalence of A. cantonensis was investigated to determine the maximum intensity of the parasite in a field population occupying an area of approximately 400 m2. The maximum intensity of larvae was observed in the rainy months, June-November. Investigations showed that individual L. alte could tolerate an infecting dose of 150 first-stage A. cantonensis larvae before mortalities occurred.

MeSH terms

  • Angiostrongylus cantonensis / growth & development*
  • Animals
  • Disease Vectors*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Mollusca / parasitology*
  • Rain
  • Rats
  • Rodent Diseases / transmission*
  • Seasons
  • Strongylida Infections / transmission
  • Strongylida Infections / veterinary*