Occurrence of Angiostrongylus cantonensis in invasive snails in the French territories of America, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique
The study highlights L. fulica as the predominant host in Guadeloupe and Martinique, while L. immaculata plays a significant role in French Guiana. Gastropod diversity and prevalence varied across territories, influenced by collection methods and ecological factors. Despite high infection rates in gastropods, human cases remain relatively rare, likely due to limited human-gastropod interaction and local culinary practices. These findings underscore the need for further investigation into transmission dynamics and phylogenetic studies to inform public health strategies.
Authors
- Séverine Ferdinand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8258-5089)
- L. Aubert
- Céline Dard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5843-0842)
- Loïc Epelboin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3481-5991)
- Régis Delannoyé
- Dorothée Harrois
- Antoine Talarmin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7611-2725)
- Gelixa Gamiette
- Nicole Desbois-Nogard
- Stéphanie Guyomard-Rabenirina
- Noémie Vireeye
- Magalie Pierre-Demar
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- University of French Guiana (GF)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble (FR)
- Unit of Virus Host Cell Interactions (FR)
- Santé Publique France (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Andrée Rosemon (GF)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Martinique (MQ)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pointe-à-Pitre (GP)
- Laboratoire Rhéologie et Procédés (FR)
- Institut Pasteur de la Guadeloupe (GP)
- Institut pour l'avancée des biosciences (FR)
- Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0014024
- Primary Topic
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00