Open AccessSchistosoma mansoni infection in human and nonhuman primates in selected areas of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Tedla Kebede,
Yohanis Negash,
Berhanu Erko
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of vector borne diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.581
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0972-9062
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9062.242558
Subject(s) - trichuris trichiura , schistosoma mansoni , biology , ascaris lumbricoides , baboon , helminths , veterinary medicine , population , trichuris , schistosomiasis , helminthiasis , schistosoma , immunology , medicine , ecology , environmental health
The transmission of schistosomiasis, caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, relies on freshwater snails that act as an intermediate host while human and other mammalian act as the definitive hosts. Many non-human primates (NHPs) such as Chlorocebus aethiops (vervet) and Papio anubis (baboon) are reported to be infected with Schistosoma mansoni in Ethiopia, but the role they play in parasite maintenance and transmission is still not clear. The objective of this study was, therefore, to determine the prevalence of S. mansoni infection in human and NHPs living in close proximities to villages in selected endemic areas of Ethiopia.