Genetic diversity of Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni in Shamva district, Zimbabwe: role on intestinal schistosomiasis transmission
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DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05541-0
Abstract: The fresh water snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni, which causes human intestinal schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe. Despite the medical importance of this intermediate host, there are no current data on its… read more here.
Keywords: zimbabwe; intermediate host; biomphalaria pfeifferi; diversity ... See more keywords
A genome sequence for Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the major vector snail for the human-infecting parasite Schistosoma mansoni
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011208
Abstract: Background Biomphalaria pfeifferi is the world’s most widely distributed and commonly implicated vector snail species for the causative agent of human intestinal schistosomiasis, Schistosoma mansoni. In efforts to control S. mansoni transmission, chemotherapy alone has… read more here.
Keywords: vector snail; snail; vector; schistosoma ... See more keywords
Biomphalaria pfeifferi (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Lake Malawi and Upper Shire River, Mangochi District, Malawi: Distribution, Genetic Diversity and Pre-Patent Schistosome Infections
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020126
Abstract: In November 2017, Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the key intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni in Africa, was first reported in Lake Malawi, Mangochi District. Two subsequent malacological surveys in 2018 and 2019 confirmed its lacustrine presence, as… read more here.
Keywords: biomphalaria pfeifferi; pre patent; lake malawi; mangochi district ... See more keywords