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Table 3 Schistosoma spp. infestation rates of B. senegalensis and B. umbilicatus collected after 6 to 7 months of drought in July 2012 and 2013 in Niakhar temporary ponds

From: Study of the snail intermediate hosts of urogenital schistosomiasis in Niakhar, region of Fatick, West central Senegal

Snail species

2012

2013

Total

Col.

Test.

Inf. (rate)

Col.

Test.

Inf. (rate)

Col.

Test.

Inf. (rate)

B. sengalensis

306

306

0

318

318

0

624

624

0

B. umbilicatus

58

58

8 (13.79 %)

108

108

12 (11.1 %)

166

166

20 (12.04 %)