Bulinus forskalii: a new potential intermediate host for Schistosoma haematobium in Niger.
Malacological monitoring of two irrigated areas in Niger highlighted the natural susceptibility of Bulinus forskalii to infection with Schistosoma haematobium when the parasitic load is high. This first report of S. haematobium infection in B. forskalii, which is an abundant snail in irrigated areas, has been confirmed experimentally.
Labbo
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R
Laboratoire de Parasitologie, Centre de Recherche Médicale et Sanitaire, Niamey, Niger.
Djibrilla
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A
Zamanka
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H
Garba
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A
Chippaux
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JP
D000818:Animals; D002033:Bulinus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004199:Disease Vectors; D009548:Niger; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000209:etiology*