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[Bulinus truncatus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium in the Senegal River Basin (SRB)].
Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) - 1 Feb 2004
Sène M, Southgate V R, Vercruysse J
Abstract excerpt
To assess the role of Bulinus truncatus in the transmission of urinary schistosomiasis in the Senegal River Basin (SRB), the relations between B. truncatus and Schistosoma haematobium were studied. The compatibility study shows that B. truncatus is susceptible to infection with S. haematobium in the Upper Valley of the SRB. The malacological follow up reveals the presence of B. truncatus naturally infected with...
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