DEVELOPMENT OF A MOLECULAR SNAIL XENOMONITORING ASSAY TO DETECT SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM AND SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS INFECTIONS IN THEIR BULINUS SNAIL HOSTS

Development of a Molecular Snail Xenomonitoring Assay to Detect Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma bovis Infections in their Bulinus Snail Hosts

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of medical and veterinary importance, transmitted through am22 pro model specific freshwater snail intermediate hosts, is targeted for elimination in several endemic regions in sub-Saharan Africa.Multi-disciplinary methods are required for both human and environmental diagnostics to certify schistosomia

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