Unexpected Zoonotic and Hybrid Schistosome Egg Excretion Patterns, Malawi, 2024
Two exemplary cases of mixed urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis in Malawi show hybridizations of Schistosoma mattheei with S. haematobium and S. mansoni, indicating newly emerging genetic diversity. Complex egg excretion patterns in feces expose current diagnostic gaps and alert to future sampling needs for effective surveillance of zoonotic schistosomiasis.
Authors
- Adam Paul Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-3088)
- Peter Makaula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1198-1655)
- Janelisa Musaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2928-0133)
- John Archer
- Angus M. O’Ferrall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1077-968X)
- J. Russell Stothard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-3420)
- Sekeleghe Amos Kayuni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-0087)
- Lucas J. Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3017-4074)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3105.241757
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 14.33