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The knowledge of the state of African snail populations in urban areas is of great ecological and public health importance. Therefore, our objective was to characterize the status of giant African snail populations present in the city of Cartagena, Colombia, including the assessment of nematode parasites in the specimens.\n                  <\/ns3:p>\n                  <ns3:p>\n                    <ns3:bold>Methods.<\/ns3:bold>\n                    Sites were visited following information from citizens affected by the presence of the African snail. The specimens were collected and transported to the laboratory; subsequently, they were weighed, measured, and classified by size. Dissections of lung tissue and soft organs were performed to search for and identify nematode parasites. Size measurement between the sampled sites was statistically compared and density and biomass indicators were established.\n                  <\/ns3:p>\n                  <ns3:p>\n                    <ns3:bold>Results<\/ns3:bold>\n                    . In total, 204 snails were collected distributed among four sites within Cartagena city. Of these, 50% were juvenile specimens (10-40 mm). The size of the specimens showed significant differences between the sampling areas. The calculated density was between 0.0019-0.68 ind\/m\n                    <ns3:sup>2<\/ns3:sup>\n                    and the biomass between 3.92-48.75 kg\/ha. No presence of nematode parasites was observed in these specimens.\n                  <\/ns3:p>\n                  <ns3:p>\n                    <ns3:bold>Conclusions<\/ns3:bold>\n                    . Densities and biomasses of\n                    <ns3:italic>A. fulica<\/ns3:italic>\n                    in Cartagena do not reach levels considered highly harmful. On the other hand, although no parasites were found in these snails, it is relevant to continue with studies on the human health risks that represent the presence of this invasive species in urban areas of Cartagena.\n                  <\/ns3:p>","DOI":"10.12688\/f1000research.28002.2","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,3,22]],"date-time":"2021-03-22T09:10:11Z","timestamp":1616404211000},"page":"77","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.12688\/f1000research.crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Population characterization and parasitological assessment of the giant African snail (Achatina fulica) in urban areas of Cartagena, 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