Changes in the reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata experimentally infected with the nematode Angiostrongylus cantonensis

► Infection by A. cantonensis alters reproductive biology of Biomphalaria glabrata. ► Infection by A. cantonensis induces partial parasitic castration in B. glabrata. ► B. glabrata infected with A. cantonensis exhibits a parasitic castration process. ► Infection by A. cantonensis decreases galactogen content in B. glabrata.