In vitro predatory activity of conidia of fungal isolates of the Duddingtonia flagrans on Angiostrongylus vasorum first-stage larvae
- Fabio Ribeiro Braga
- Juliana Milani Araujo
- Jackson Victor de Araújo
- Filippe Elias de Freitas Soares
- Alexandre de Oliveira Tavela
- Luiza Neme Frassy
- Walter dos Santos Lima
- Lanuze Rose Mozzer
Publication date
January 2013
DOI Publisher
Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) ISSN
0037-8682 Journal
1678-9849 Citation count (estimate)
4Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Angiostrongylus vasorum is a nematode that parasitizes molluscs, dogs, and even man. METHODS: The objective was to evaluate the predatory activity of the conidia of two fungal isolates of Duddingtonia flagrans (AC001 and CG722) on first-stage larvae (L1) of A. vasorum in laboratory conditions. RESULTS: At the end of the experiment, there were significant reductions (p<0.01) of 74.5% and 63.2%, on average, in the A. vasorum L1 recovered in the AC001 and CG722 treatment conditions, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The two isolates of fungi were efficient in the capture and destruction of A. vasorum L1
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