Schistosomiasis Haematobium, Corsica, France
Résumé
In Europe, urinary schistosomiasis has previously been detected only in Portugal, where this focus disappeared during the 1950s . However, freshwater snails of the species Bulinus contortus, B. truncatus, and Planorbarius metidjensis, which are recognized intermediate hosts for Schistosoma haematobium trematodes, have been found in Portugal , Spain , and Corsica . This finding suggested that autochthonous schistosomiasis could re-emerge in southern Europe if these mollusks become infected. We report a probable focus for transmission of schistosomiasis haematobium in Corsica, France.
Domaines
Biodiversité et Ecologie| Origine | Fichiers éditeurs autorisés sur une archive ouverte |
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