Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018
Two surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in Lake Malawi in Africa. Epidemiologic examination of 175 local children at 3 primary schools confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis. These findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma manso...
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| author | Mohammad H. Alharbi Charlotte Condemine Rosie Christiansen E. James LaCourse Peter Makaula Michelle C. Stanton Lazarus Juziwelo Seke Kayuni J. Russell Stothard |
| author_facet | Mohammad H. Alharbi Charlotte Condemine Rosie Christiansen E. James LaCourse Peter Makaula Michelle C. Stanton Lazarus Juziwelo Seke Kayuni J. Russell Stothard |
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| description | Two surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in Lake Malawi in Africa. Epidemiologic examination of 175 local children at 3 primary schools confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis. These findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma mansoni flukes in Lake Malawi and the need to revise international travel advice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-32375d6fda3f40c1bf7cfcb205b13b912022-12-22T02:31:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-03-0125361361510.3201/eid2503.181601Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018Mohammad H. AlharbiCharlotte CondemineRosie ChristiansenE. James LaCoursePeter MakaulaMichelle C. StantonLazarus JuziweloSeke KayuniJ. Russell StothardTwo surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in Lake Malawi in Africa. Epidemiologic examination of 175 local children at 3 primary schools confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis. These findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma mansoni flukes in Lake Malawi and the need to revise international travel advice.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1601_articleEpidemiologyLake MalawiSchistosoma mansoniKato-KatzCCA dipsticksBiomphalaria pfeifferi |
| spellingShingle | Mohammad H. Alharbi Charlotte Condemine Rosie Christiansen E. James LaCourse Peter Makaula Michelle C. Stanton Lazarus Juziwelo Seke Kayuni J. Russell Stothard Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 Emerging Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Lake Malawi Schistosoma mansoni Kato-Katz CCA dipsticks Biomphalaria pfeifferi |
| title | Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 |
| title_full | Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 |
| title_fullStr | Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 |
| title_short | Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018 |
| title_sort | biomphalaria pfeifferi snails and intestinal schistosomiasis lake malawi africa 2017 2018 |
| topic | Epidemiology Lake Malawi Schistosoma mansoni Kato-Katz CCA dipsticks Biomphalaria pfeifferi |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/3/18-1601_article |
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