Occurrence of Thiara (Melanoides) tuberculata (O.F. Mullher, 1774) (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) in Brazil, first intermediate host of Clonorchis sinensis (Cobbold, 1875) (Trematoda, Plathyhelmintes)

Authors

  • Jorge Faria Vaz Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Horácio Manuel Santana Teles Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Maria Auxiliadora Correa Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia
  • Santa Poppe da Silva Leite Superintendência de Controle de Endemias; Laboratório de Malacologia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000400008

Keywords:

Tiara (M.) tuberculata, Clonorchiasis^i2^stransmiss, Clonorchis sinensis^i2^sparasitol, Paragonimus, Host parasite relations

Abstract

Introduction of Thiara (Melanoides) tuberculata in Brazil, is reported. This introduction may go back prior to 1967 when some specimens were collected at Santos, S.Paulo (Brazil). T. (M.) tuberculata is an intermediate host of Paragonimus westermani and Clonorchis sinensis, both pathogenic for man. Only this last trematode has some potential for human infection in Brazil.

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Published

1986-08-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (1986)

Section

Notes and Informations

How to Cite

Vaz, J. F., Teles, H. M. S., Correa, M. A., & Leite, S. P. da S. (1986). Occurrence of Thiara (Melanoides) tuberculata (O.F. Mullher, 1774) (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia) in Brazil, first intermediate host of Clonorchis sinensis (Cobbold, 1875) (Trematoda, Plathyhelmintes) . Revista De Saúde Pública, 20(4), 318-322. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101986000400008