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Rodents as natural hosts of zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids: an epidemiological and evolutionary perspective from West Africa

Catalano, S; Sène, M; Diouf, N D; Fall, C B; Borlase, A; Léger, E; Bâ, K; Webster, J P

Authors

S Catalano

M Sène

N D Diouf

C B Fall

A Borlase

E Léger

K Bâ

J P Webster



Abstract

The complex multi-host disease dynamics of schistosomiasis and Schistosoma spp., including the emergence of zoonotic parasite hybrids, remain largely unexplored in West Africa. We elucidated the role of wild small mammals as reservoir for zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids in endemic areas of Senegal. We identified Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma bovis, and a Schistosoma haematobium/S. bovis hybrid, with local prevalence in wild rodents ranging from 1.9% to 28.6%. Our findings indicate that rodents may be an important local reservoir for zoonotic schistosomiasis in endemic areas of West Africa, amplifying transmission to humans and acting as natural definitive hosts of schistosome hybrids.

Citation

Catalano, S., Sène, M., Diouf, N. D., Fall, C. B., Borlase, A., Léger, E., Bâ, K., & Webster, J. P. (2018). Rodents as natural hosts of zoonotic Schistosoma species and hybrids: an epidemiological and evolutionary perspective from West Africa. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 218(3), 429-433. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy029

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 21, 2018
Publication Date Jan 22, 2018
Deposit Date Feb 6, 2018
Publicly Available Date Jan 1, 2019
Journal The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Print ISSN 0022-1899
Electronic ISSN 1537-6613
Publisher Oxford University Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 218
Issue 3
Pages 429-433
DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiy029
Public URL https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1389179

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