Observational studyInfectious diseases of poverty2025
Soil-based environmental DNA enables detection of Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi and Schistosoma japonicum microhabitats for schistosomiasis japonica surveillance and control in the Philippines.
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backgroundSchistosomiasis japonica, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, remains a significant public health concern in the Philippines, where 12.4 million people are at risk due to persistent transmission in endemic regions. The distribution of schistosomiasis is closely linked to the distribution of its snail intermediate host. This study aims to assess the potential of using soil samples to detect the environmental presence of Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi and Schistosoma japonicum.
methodsThis cross-sectional observational study utilized a soil-based environmental DNA (eDNA) detection system for simultaneous detection of O. h. quadrasi, and S. japonicum mitochondrially encoded cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene in multiplex quantitative real-time PCR and digital PCR platforms. A two-phase sample collection and testing were carried out in December 2023 (Phase 1) and March 2024 (Phase 2) across 30 selected sampling sites in Ekiran village, Leyte, Philippines. Wilcoxon two-sample/Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine whether there was a significant difference in eDNA presence and edaphic factors, while percent agreement was used to assess the concordance among methods.
resultsThis study reveals that S. japonicum eDNA can be detected in soil samples and confirms the strong applicability of soil-based eDNA for detecting O. h. quadrasi snails and even in sites without visible snail presence. Furthermore, it demonstrates the superiority of soil-eDNA system compared to classical malacological surveys in detecting O. h. quadrasi and S. japonicum microhabitats: in Phase 1, eDNA detected O. h. quadrasi and S. japonicum in 50% (3/6) and 66.67% (4/6) of sites, respectively, while malacological surveys detected them in only 50% and 16.67% (1/6) of sites. In Phase 2, eDNA detected O. h. quadrasi in 20% (6/30) of sites compared to only 10% (3/30) by malacological survey, and S. japonicum was detected only by eDNA in 10% (3/30) of sites. Among the measured soil parameters, only pH showed a statistically significant difference between eDNA-positive and eDNA-negative sites (P = 0.04).
conclusionsSoil-based eDNA sensitively detected O. h. quadrasi and S. japonicum, enabling scalable, non-invasive transmission site identification and outperforming traditional surveys without visible snails. Its ability to detect S. japonicum highlights its value for comprehensive schistosomiasis monitoring.
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