The burrowing behaviour of Bulinus nyassanus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malaŵi

H. Madsen; J. R. Stauffer

doi:10.2989/16085914.2012.666383

The burrowing behaviour of Bulinus nyassanus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malaŵi

H. Madsen, J. R. Stauffer

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There is evidence that transmission of Schistosoma haematobium has increased in some areas in the southern part of Lake Malaŵi, where transmission occurs both along open shorelines and at inland sites. Transmission along open shores in the lake is via Bulinus nyassanus as intermediate host. Although the snail is rarely seen on top of the sediment, it seems to be an efficient path for transmission. Bulinus nyassanus does descend into the sediment, but it is restricted to the top 2 cm of the sediment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-116
Number of pages	4
Journal	African Journal of Aquatic Science
Volume	37
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2012.666383
State	Published - Apr 2012

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Aquatic Science

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The burrowing behaviour of Bulinus nyassanus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malaŵi

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