title: Evidence for a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica, France, 2015.
abstract: We present a case of acute schistosomiasis acquired in Corsica after bathing in the Cavu River during the summer of 2015. The diagnosis was made following epidemiological, laboratory and serological assessments. After a previous outbreak of urogenital schistosomiasis during the summer of 2013, when more than 120 infections were diagnosed, this further case indicates transmission was still effective in 2015, thus suggesting a permanent presence of schistosomiasis in Corsica.
authors.affiliation: Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berry
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fillaux
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martin-Blondel
authors.forename: Jérôme
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boissier
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Iriart
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marchou
authors.forename: Jean François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Magnaval
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Delobel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015153:Blotting, Western; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012548:Schistosoma haematobium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Bulinus; Corsica; Schistosoma haematobium; diagnosis; schistosomiasis; serology; transmission