Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal.
Understanding the transmission of Schistosoma hæmatobium in the Senegal River Delta requires knowledge of the snails serving as intermediate hosts. Accurate identification of both the snails and the infecting Schistosoma species is therefore essential. Cercarial emission tests and multi-locus (COX1...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:50a80ed9a8014eafa861f69f2961f56f 2023-06-11T04:09:31+02:00 Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. Papa Mouhamadou Gaye Souleymane Doucouré Doudou Sow Cheikh Sokhna Stéphane Ranque 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010584 https://doaj.org/article/50a80ed9a8014eafa861f69f2961f56f EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010584 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2727 https://doaj.org/toc/1935-2735 1935-2727 1935-2735 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0010584 https://doaj.org/article/50a80ed9a8014eafa861f69f2961f56f PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 5, p e0010584 (2023) Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010584 2023-05-28T00:32:27Z Understanding the transmission of Schistosoma hæmatobium in the Senegal River Delta requires knowledge of the snails serving as intermediate hosts. Accurate identification of both the snails and the infecting Schistosoma species is therefore essential. Cercarial emission tests and multi-locus (COX1 and ITS) genetic analysis were performed on Bulinus forskalii snails to confirm their susceptibility to S. hæmatobium infection. A total of 55 Bulinus forskalii, adequately identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, were assessed. Cercarial shedding and RT-PCR assays detected 13 (23.6%) and 17 (31.0%), respectively, Bulinus forskalii snails parasitized by S. hæmatobium complex fluke. Nucleotide sequence analysis identified S. hæmatobium in 6 (11.0%) using COX1 and 3 (5.5%) using ITS2, and S. bovis in 3 (5.5%) using COX1 and 3 (5.5%) using ITS2. This result is the first report of infection of Bulinus forskalii by S. hæmatobium complex parasites in Senegal using innovative and more accurate identification methods to discriminate this snail and characterize its infection by S. hæmatobium. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 17 5 e0010584 |
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Understanding the transmission of Schistosoma hæmatobium in the Senegal River Delta requires knowledge of the snails serving as intermediate hosts. Accurate identification of both the snails and the infecting Schistosoma species is therefore essential. Cercarial emission tests and multi-locus (COX1 and ITS) genetic analysis were performed on Bulinus forskalii snails to confirm their susceptibility to S. hæmatobium infection. A total of 55 Bulinus forskalii, adequately identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, were assessed. Cercarial shedding and RT-PCR assays detected 13 (23.6%) and 17 (31.0%), respectively, Bulinus forskalii snails parasitized by S. hæmatobium complex fluke. Nucleotide sequence analysis identified S. hæmatobium in 6 (11.0%) using COX1 and 3 (5.5%) using ITS2, and S. bovis in 3 (5.5%) using COX1 and 3 (5.5%) using ITS2. This result is the first report of infection of Bulinus forskalii by S. hæmatobium complex parasites in Senegal using innovative and more accurate identification methods to discriminate this snail and characterize its infection by S. hæmatobium. |
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. |
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. |
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. |
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. |
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Identification of Bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of Schistosoma hæmatobium in Senegal. |
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identification of bulinus forskalii as a potential intermediate host of schistosoma hæmatobium in senegal. |
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