Development of a Molecular Snail Xenomonitoring Assay to Detect <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and <i>Schistosoma bovis</i> Infections in their <i>Bulinus</i> Snail Hosts

Development of a Molecular Snail Xenomonitoring Assay to Detect <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> and <i>Schistosoma bovis</i> Infections in their <i>Bulinus</i> Snail Hosts

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of medical and veterinary importance, transmitted through specific freshwater snail intermediate hosts, is targeted for elimination in several endemic regions in sub-Saharan Africa. Multi-disciplinary methods are required for both human and environmental...

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Main Authors: Tom Pennance, John Archer, Elena Birgitta Lugli, Penny Rostron, Felix Llanwarne, Said Mohammed Ali, Amour Khamis Amour, Khamis Rashid Suleiman, Sarah Li, David Rollinson, Jo Cable, Stefanie Knopp, Fiona Allan, Shaali Makame Ame, Bonnie Lee Webster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
bovine
control
elimination
schistosomiasis
urogenital
surveillance
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/17/4011

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