Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin
The construction of the Diama dam on the Senegal river, the Manantali dam on the Bafing river, Mali and the ensuing ecological changes have led to a massive outbreak of Schistosoma mansoni in Northern Senegal, associated with high intensity of infections, due to intense transmission, and the creatio...
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| author | Southgate VR Tchuem Tchuenté L-A Sène M De Clercq D Théron A Jourdane J Webster BL Rollinson D Gryseels B Vercruysse J |
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| description | The construction of the Diama dam on the Senegal river, the Manantali dam on the Bafing river, Mali and the ensuing ecological changes have led to a massive outbreak of Schistosoma mansoni in Northern Senegal, associated with high intensity of infections, due to intense transmission, and the creation of new foci of S. haematobium. Data on the vectorial capacity of Biomphalaria pfeifferi from Ndombo, near Richard Toll, Senegal are presented with sympatric and allopatric (Cameroon) S. mansoni. Comparisons are made on infectivity, cercarial production, chronobiology of cercarial emergence and longevity of infected snails. Recent data on the intermediate host specificity of different isolates of S. haematobium from the Lower and Middle Valley of the Senegal river basin (SRB) demonstrate the existence of at least two strains of S. haematobium. The role of Bulinus truncatus in the transmission of S. haematobium in the Lower and Middle Valleys of the SRB is reviewed. Both S. haematobium and S. mansoni are transmitted in the same foci in some areas of the SRB. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cdcc663a672442d9cd6a7412fd368e42023-09-02T19:07:05ZengFundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz0074-02761678-80602001-01-0196suppl7578Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basinSouthgate VRTchuem Tchuenté L-ASène MDe Clercq DThéron AJourdane JWebster BLRollinson DGryseels BVercruysse JThe construction of the Diama dam on the Senegal river, the Manantali dam on the Bafing river, Mali and the ensuing ecological changes have led to a massive outbreak of Schistosoma mansoni in Northern Senegal, associated with high intensity of infections, due to intense transmission, and the creation of new foci of S. haematobium. Data on the vectorial capacity of Biomphalaria pfeifferi from Ndombo, near Richard Toll, Senegal are presented with sympatric and allopatric (Cameroon) S. mansoni. Comparisons are made on infectivity, cercarial production, chronobiology of cercarial emergence and longevity of infected snails. Recent data on the intermediate host specificity of different isolates of S. haematobium from the Lower and Middle Valley of the Senegal river basin (SRB) demonstrate the existence of at least two strains of S. haematobium. The role of Bulinus truncatus in the transmission of S. haematobium in the Lower and Middle Valleys of the SRB is reviewed. Both S. haematobium and S. mansoni are transmitted in the same foci in some areas of the SRB.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762001000900010Schistosoma mansoniSchistosoma haematobiumBiomphalaria pfeifferiSenegal river basin |
| spellingShingle | Southgate VR Tchuem Tchuenté L-A Sène M De Clercq D Théron A Jourdane J Webster BL Rollinson D Gryseels B Vercruysse J Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Schistosoma mansoni Schistosoma haematobium Biomphalaria pfeifferi Senegal river basin |
| title | Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin |
| title_full | Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin |
| title_fullStr | Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin |
| title_short | Studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the Senegal river basin |
| title_sort | studies on the biology of schistosomiasis with emphasis on the senegal river basin |
| topic | Schistosoma mansoni Schistosoma haematobium Biomphalaria pfeifferi Senegal river basin |
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