First Molecular Identification of <i>Bulinus africanus</i> in Lake Malawi Implicated in Transmitting <i>Schistosoma</i> Parasites

First Molecular Identification of <i>Bulinus africanus</i> in Lake Malawi Implicated in Transmitting <i>Schistosoma</i> Parasites

The freshwater snail genus <i>Bulinus</i> plays a vital role in transmitting parasites of the <i>Schistosoma haematobium</i> group. A hybrid schistosome between <i>S. haematobium</i> and <i>S. mattheei</i> has been recently detected using DNA-based ide...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H. Alharbi, Cynthia Iravoga, Sekeleghe A. Kayuni, Lucas Cunningham, E. James LaCourse, Peter Makaula, J. Russell Stothard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
<i>Schistosoma haematobium</i>
urogenital schistosomiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/7/8/195

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