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. 2020 Nov 27;115:e200236. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760200236

TABLE II. Geographical sites recorded, definitive hosts known, year of first larval record, intermediate host recorded and larval identification methodology, for Angiostrongylus costaricensis in the Americas.

Geographical site Definitive host known First record of larvae Intermediate host Larval identification methodology References
Costa Rica Yes 1970 S. plebeia Diplosolenodes occidentalis Morphological 65
ParanĂ¡, Brazil Yes 1991 L. maximus B. similaris L. flavus Morphological 32
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Yes 1993 Cornu aspersum P. variegatus P. soleiformis B. angustipes B. similaris Morphological 29 , 66
2018 Meghimatium pictum Morphological-experimentation 67
Santa Catarina, Brazil Yes 1999 P. variegatus S. linguaeformis D. laeve Morphological 68
Ecuador Yes 1993 S. plebeia Morphological 66
Honduras Yes 1993 S. plebeia Morphological 66
Nicaragua Yes 1993 S. plebeia Morphological 66