There is (i)____________ evidence that the giant African land snail A. fulica is a serious threat to the spread of human disease. Giant snails do carry rat lungworm – infection by which is a common cause of meningitis – but so do many other snail species. Moreover, if the threat posed by A. fulica were (ii)____________, one would expect to see an increase in disease rates (iii)____________ a rise in the spread of snails. However, in places like New Caledonia, explosions in giant snail populations have coincided with a fall in the number of meningitis cases. A. abundant B. contained C. corresponding to D. ambiguous E. recognized F. predating G. little H. major I. giving way to