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Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017–2018
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March 17 2019
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 25(3):613-615
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Two surveys conducted in 2017 and 2018 demonstrated Biomphalaria pfeifferi snails in Lake Malawi in Africa. Epidemiologic examination of 175 local children at 3 primary schools confirmed emergence of intestinal schistosomiasis. These findings highlight autochthonous transmission of Schistosoma mansoni flukes in Lake Malawi and the need to revise international travel advice.
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Pubmed ID:30602122
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6390747
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