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Spatial distribution, abundance, and infection rates of human schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa.
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- Modeling the current spatial distribution of snail intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis using Maxent software in the Volta Basin (Burkina Faso).Parasite epidemiology and control · 2026Article
- Factors contributing to the abundance and spatial distribution of the invasive intermediate host snail (Pseudosuccinea columella) in uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Seasonal distribution and cercarial shedding ofCurrent research in parasitology & vector-borne diseases · 2025Article
- A geospatial analysis of local intermediate snail host distributions provides insight into schistosomiasis risk within under-sampled areas of southern Lake Malawi.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Spatiotemporal and seasonal transmission dynamics ofJournal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2024Article
- Impact of environmental factors on Biomphalaria pfeifferi vector capacity leading to human infection by Schistosoma mansoni in two regions of western Côte d'Ivoire.Parasites & vectors · 2024Article
- Spatial and seasonal distribution of human schistosomiasis intermediate host snails and their interactions with other freshwater snails in 7 districts of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
This study investigated the spatial distribution, abundance, and infection rates of human schistosome-transmitting snails and related physicochemical parameters and environmental factors in 11 districts in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa, from December 2020-February 2021. Snail sampling was carried out in 128 sites by two people for 15 min using scooping and handpicking methods. Geographical information system (GIS) was used to map surveyed sites. In situ measurements of physicochemical parameters were recorded, while remote sensing was used to obtain measurements for climatic factors required to achieve the study's objective. Cercarial shedding and snail-crushing methods were used to detect snail infections. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to test the differences in snail abundance among snail species, districts, and habitat types. A negative binomial generalized linear mixed model was used to identify the physicochemical parameters and environmental factors influencing the abundance of snail species. A total of 734 human schistosome-transmitting snails were collected.
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