Frequency and possible consequences of hybridization between Schistosoma haematobium and S. mattheei in the Eastern Transvaal Lowveld.

Abstract excerpt

A survey was conducted at a locality in the Eastern Transvaal Lowveld where the prevalence of human infection with the bovine parasite, Schistosoma mattheei, is relatively high. It was found that, when compared to the number of S. haematobium eggs released into the environment, the number of S. mattheei eggs, with enclosed hybrid miracidia, is small. The consequences of backcrossing between the hybrids and S....

Topics

• Adolescent
• Alleles
• Animals
• Child
• Crosses, Genetic
• Genotype
• Humans
• Hybridization, Genetic
• Schistosoma
• Schistosoma haematobium
• Schistosomiasis haematobia
• South Africa