A5082138111- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Malaria Research and Control
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
University of Rwanda
2022-2024
Schistosomiasis, due to S. mansoni, is prevalent in Rwanda. However, there a paucity of information related the abundance, species, distribution, and infectivity Schistosoma intermediate host snails.Snails were collected from 71 sites, including lakeshores wetlands. Snails obtained morphologically identified, cercariae shed using standard procedures. Cercariae molecularly characterized PCR. GPS coordinates used generate geospatial maps snail distribution that overlaid with schistosomiasis...
Schistosoma mansoni is endemic in Rwanda, and control programs have been implemented with a special focus on school-age children (SAC), ignoring pre-school age (pre-SAC) for which the actual prevalence of disease not well established. This study consisted cross-sectional quantitative mapping distribution identification associated risk factors among pre-SAC throughout country. The covered all 17 districts Rwanda mansoni, total sample 4,675 enrolled from 80 purposively selected villages....
Schistosomiasis is an important snail-borne parasitic disease whose transmission exacerbated by water resource management activities. In Rwanda, meeting the growing population's demand for food has led to wetlands reclamation cultivation and increased agrochemical enrichment crop production. However, ecological consequences of on schistosomiasis remain unexplored.