Distribution of the schistosome intermediate snail host Biomphalaria pfeifferi in East Africa's river systems and the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni infection

VO Magero, S Kisara, MA Suleman… - Transactions of The …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background There is a need for current and more detailed information on the distribution of
Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in East Africa's river systems. B. pfeifferi is arguably the most …

Geographical Distribution of Biomphalaria snails in East Africa

VO Magero, S Kisara, CM Wade - bioRxiv, 2021 - biorxiv.org
There is limited information on the distribution of Biomphalaria snails, an important snail
intermediate host of schistosomiasis, in East Africa. This study assessed the incidence and …

[PDF][PDF] Awareness of Transmission, Complications and Protective Measures against Schistosomiasis among Paddy Cultivators

RA Msigala, SS Matuja, NT Shen, H Jaka - Intern Med, 2016 - academia.edu
Background: Schistosomiasis infection is among the neglected tropical diseases seen in
Sub-Saharan Africa causing acute and chronic infection by the trematode worms. Paddy …