A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria is a known hot-spot for Schistosoma mansoni, which utilises freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria as intermediate hosts. Different species of Biomphalaria are associated with varying parasite compatibility, affecting local transmission. It is thought that two species, B. choanomp...

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Autores principales:	Claire J Standley, Christopher M Wade, J Russell Stothard
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:9b909c1c37b74590acff2c6942ffbb092021-11-18T07:35:50ZA fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0026563https://doaj.org/article/9b909c1c37b74590acff2c6942ffbb092011-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22046308/?tool=EBIhttps://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203Lake Victoria is a known hot-spot for Schistosoma mansoni, which utilises freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria as intermediate hosts. Different species of Biomphalaria are associated with varying parasite compatibility, affecting local transmission. It is thought that two species, B. choanomphala and B. sudanica, inhabit Lake Victoria; despite their biomedical importance, the taxonomy of these species has not been thoroughly examined. This study combined analysis of morphological and molecular variables; the results demonstrated that molecular groupings were not consistent with morphological divisions. Habitat significantly predicted morphotype, suggesting that the different Lake Victorian forms of Biomphalaria are ecophentoypes of one species. The nomenclature should be revised accordingly; the names B. choanomphala choanomphala and B. c. sudanica are proposed. From a public health perspective, these findings can be utilised by policy-makers for better understanding of exposure risk, resulting in more effective and efficient control initiatives.Claire J StandleyChristopher M WadeJ Russell StothardPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 6, Iss 10, p e26563 (2011)
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description	Lake Victoria is a known hot-spot for Schistosoma mansoni, which utilises freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria as intermediate hosts. Different species of Biomphalaria are associated with varying parasite compatibility, affecting local transmission. It is thought that two species, B. choanomphala and B. sudanica, inhabit Lake Victoria; despite their biomedical importance, the taxonomy of these species has not been thoroughly examined. This study combined analysis of morphological and molecular variables; the results demonstrated that molecular groupings were not consistent with morphological divisions. Habitat significantly predicted morphotype, suggesting that the different Lake Victorian forms of Biomphalaria are ecophentoypes of one species. The nomenclature should be revised accordingly; the names B. choanomphala choanomphala and B. c. sudanica are proposed. From a public health perspective, these findings can be utilised by policy-makers for better understanding of exposure risk, resulting in more effective and efficient control initiatives.
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author	Claire J Standley Christopher M Wade J Russell Stothard
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title	A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.
title_short	A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.
title_full	A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.
title_fullStr	A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.
title_full_unstemmed	A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.
title_sort	fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of biomphalaria in lake victoria.
publisher	Public Library of Science (PLoS)
publishDate	2011
url	https://doaj.org/article/9b909c1c37b74590acff2c6942ffbb09
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A fresh insight into transmission of schistosomiasis: a misleading tale of Biomphalaria in Lake Victoria.

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