Melanoides tuberculata as intermediate host of Philophthalmus gralli in Brazil

Authors

  • Hudson Alves Pinto UFMG; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Departamento de Parasitologia
  • Alan Lane de Melo UFMG; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Departamento de Parasitologia

Keywords:

Philophthalmus gralli, Melanoides tuberculata, Eyefluke, Brazil, Snail intermediate host

Abstract

Melanoides tuberculata that naturally harbored trematode larvae were collected at the Pampulha dam, Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais, Brazil), during malacological surveys conducted from 2006 to 2010. From 7,164 specimens of M. tuberculata collected, 25 (0.35%) were infected by cercariae, which have been morphologically characterized as belonging to the Megalurous group, genus Philophthalmus. Excysted metacercariae were used for successful experimental infection of Gallus gallus domesticus, and adult parasites recovered from the nictitating membranes of chickens were identified as Philophthalmus gralli. This is the first report of P. gralli in M. tuberculata in Brazil.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

Section

Parasitology

How to Cite

Pinto, H. A., & Melo, A. L. de. (2010). Melanoides tuberculata as intermediate host of Philophthalmus gralli in Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 52(6), 323-327. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31362