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The effect of temperature on mobility of Angiostrongylus costaricensis third stage larvae
Richinitti, Lúcia M. Z; Fosnseca, Nivaldo A; Graff-Teixeira, Carlos.
  • Richinitti, Lúcia M. Z; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Biociências.
  • Fosnseca, Nivaldo A; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Matemática.
  • Graff-Teixeira, Carlos; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul. Instituto de Biociências.
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo ; 41(4): 225-8, July-Aug. 1999.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-246830
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Third stage larvae (L3) from Angiostrongylus costaricensis were incubated in water at room temperature and at 5 §C and their mobility was assessed daily for 17 days. Viability was associated with the mobility and position of the L3, and it was confirmed by inoculation per os in albino mice. The number of actively moving L3 sharply decreased within 3 to 4 days, but there were some infective L3 at end of observation. A mathematical model estimated 80 days as the time required to reduce the probability of infective larvae to zero. This data does not support the proposition of refrigerating vegetables and raw food as an isolated procedure for prophylaxis of human abdominal angiostrongylosis infection
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Temperature / Strongylida Infections / Angiostrongylus Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 1999 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Temperature / Strongylida Infections / Angiostrongylus Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo Journal subject: Tropical Medicine Year: 1999 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil