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Life Sciences
Data on life sciences reported by R.L. Caldeira and co-researchers
March 25th, 2008
According to a study from Belo Horizonte, Brazil, "Seeking the identification of Angiostrongylus cantonensis as a potential etiological agent of three clinical cases of eosinophilic meningitis, mollusc specimens were collected in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil. The snails were identified as Sarasinula marginata (45 specimens), Subulina octona (157), Achatina fulica (45) and Bradybaena similaris (23)." "Larvae obtained were submitted to polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism diagnosis. Their genetic profile were corresponded to A. cantonensis. Rattus norvegicus experimentally infected with third-stage larvae, developed...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-25)
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