A reservoir at the gates: nonhuman mammalian hosts for human schistosomiasis in western Africa and the critical challenge for elimination
For effective elimination, integrated control strategies-spanning NHM surveillance, snail intermediate host monitoring, and human mass drug administration-must be prioritized. Policy reforms should address zoonotic transmission risks, particularly in high-prevalence zones, to align interventions with the complex ecology of schistosomiasis in West Africa.
Authors
- Datao Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1655-8706)
- Kokouvi Kassegne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7067-177X)
- Caitlin Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9887-2493)
- Hamma Maiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5849-0562)
- Moussa Sacko
- Isaac Echoru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-8303)
- Hugo Sámano‐Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4744-4787)
- Caitlin Butala
- Benjamin Sanogo
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Institut National de Recherche en Santé Publique (ML)
- Zhejiang University-University of Edinburgh Institute (CN)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases of Poverty
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-025-01394-6
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00