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Short Communication • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 46 (1) • Jan-Feb 2013 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-86829612013   copy

In vitro predatory activity of conidia of fungal isolates of the Duddingtonia flagrans on Angiostrongylus vasorum first-stage larvae

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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.

Nematophagous fungi ; Duddingtonia flagrans ; Angiostrongylus vasorum

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