Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in Snail Intermediate Hosts in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis

T Hailegebriel, E Nibret… - Journal of tropical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium in
Africa. These schistosome parasites use freshwater snail intermediate hosts to complete …

A genome sequence for Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the major vector snail for the human-infecting parasite Schistosoma mansoni

L Bu, L Lu, MR Laidemitt, SM Zhang… - PLoS neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the world's most widely distributed and commonly
implicated vector snail species for the causative agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis …

Antagonism between parasites within snail hosts impacts the transmission of human schistosomiasis

MR Laidemitt, LC Anderson, HJ Wearing, MW Mutuku… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Human disease agents exist within complex environments that have underappreciated
effects on transmission, especially for parasites with multi-host life cycles. We examined the …

Complete mitochondrial and rDNA complex sequences of important vector species of Biomphalaria, obligatory hosts of the human-infecting blood fluke, Schistosoma …

SM Zhang, L Bu, MR Laidemitt, L Lu, MW Mutuku… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Using high throughput Illumina sequencing technology, we determined complete sequences
for the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) and nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) complex for …

Genomic analysis of a parasite invasion: Colonization of the Americas by the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni

RN Platt, W Le Clec'h, FD Chevalier… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Schistosoma mansoni, a snail‐borne, blood fluke that infects humans, was introduced into
the Americas from Africa during the Trans‐Atlantic slave trade. As this parasite shows strong …

[HTML][HTML] A search for snail-related answers to explain differences in response of Schistosoma mansoni to praziquantel treatment among responding and persistent …

MW Mutuku, MR Laidemitt, BR Beechler… - The American Journal …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Following a 4-year annual praziquantel (PZQ) treatment campaign, the resulting prevalence
of Schistosoma mansoni was seen to differ among individual villages along the Kenyan …

The genome and transcriptome of the snail Biomphalaria sudanica sl: Immune gene diversification and highly polymorphic genomic regions in an important African …

T Pennance, J Calvelo, JA Tennessen, R Burd… - BMC genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Control and elimination of schistosomiasis is an arduous task, with current
strategies proving inadequate to break transmission. Exploration of genetic approaches to …

Population genetics and molecular xenomonitoring of Biomphalaria freshwater snails along the southern shoreline of Lake Malawi, Malawi

J Archer, LJ Cunningham, A Juhász, S Jones… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Intestinal schistosomiasis was confirmed endemic in Mangochi District, Malawi,
in May of 2018 following an unexpected encounter with discreet populations of …

Distribution of the schistosome intermediate snail host Biomphalaria pfeifferi in East Africa's river systems and the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection

VO Magero, S Kisara, MA Suleman… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background There is a need for current and more detailed information on the distribution of
Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in East Africa's river systems. B. pfeifferi is arguably the most …

Comparative Vectorial Competence of Biomphalaria sudanica and Biomphalaria choanomphala, Snail Hosts of Schistosoma mansoni, From Transmission Hotspots …

MW Mutuku, MR Laidemitt, JM Spaan… - The Journal of …, 2021 - meridian.allenpress.com
Schistosoma mansoni, which causes human intestinal schistosomiasis, continues to be a
major public health concern in the Lake Victoria basin in western Kenya, with Biomphalaria …