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

摘要

BackgroundSchistosoma haematobium is the most widespread schistosome species in Senegal and occurs in several regions of the country especially in the Sudan-Sahelian zone. The aims of the study were i) to determine the freshwater species ii) to ascertain the role of the identified snail species in the transmission of S. haematobium and iii) to study the impact of drought on the snails.