Pavanelli GC, Yamaguchi MU, Calaça EA, Oda FH. Scientometrics of zoonoses transmitted by the giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822.
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2017;
59:e15. [PMID:
28423090 PMCID:
PMC5398187 DOI:
10.1590/s1678-9946201759015]
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Abstract
The dissemination of the giant African snail Achatina fulica in several countries has triggered a great number of studies on the mollusk, including those on zoonoses related to health in humans. The current research is a scientific survey on articles published in four databases, namely, PubMed, Bireme, Scielo and Lilacs. Results indicate that Brazil has a prominent position in international scientific production on this subject, with focus on Angiostrongylus cantonensis occurrences.
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