Table 3 Schistosoma haematobium group infections observed in Bulinus spp. from Niger villages
Bulinus spp. | Snail-Schistosoma spp. infection profile | No. of snails | Suspected definitive host |
|---|---|---|---|
B. truncatus | S. bovis | 57 | Bovidae |
S. haematobium | 6 | Human | |
Hybrid 1 (S.h-b) | 9 | Human | |
Co-infection: S. haematobium +Hybrid 1 (S.h-b) | 1 | Human | |
Co-infection: S. haematobium +Hybrid 2 (S.h-b-c) | 1 | Human | |
Co-infection: Hybrid 1 (S.h-b)+Hybrid 2 (S.h-b-c) | 4 | Human | |
B. forskalii | S. bovis | 5 | Bovidae |
B. globosus | S. bovis | 4 | Bovidae |