| studies on transmission and schistosome interactions in senegal, mali and zambia. | the transmission and interaction of schistosomes in the senegal river basin in mali and zambia are reviewed and some preliminary field data are presented. in the senegal river basin four species of schistosomes are prevalent: schistosoma mansoni, s. haematobium, s. bovis and s. curassoni as well as the following potential intermediate hosts: biomphalaria pfeifferi, bulinus globosus, b. umbilicatus, b. truncatus, b. senegalensis and b. forskalii. the role of each of these species in the transmiss ... | 1994 | 7825224 |
| schistosomiasis in dogon country, mali: identification and prevalence of the species responsible for infection in the local community. | the prevalence of schistosomiasis amongst the dogon people in 4 villages and one school of the bankass district of mali was determined during 2 surveys in 1992; 1398 urine and 1199 stool samples were examined. the most common schistosome was schistosoma haematobium, with an overall prevalence of 51.3%; s. mansoni had a prevalence of 12%. no s. intercalatum egg was seen in the stools. biomphalaria pfeifferi and bulinus truncatus were found in pools at the base of the dogon cliffs; bulinus forskal ... | 1994 | 7886759 |
| the national schistosomiasis control programme in mali, objectives, organization, results. | schistosomiasis control started regionally, in the bandiagara district, and as a component of a dam-building project in 1978. in 1982 a national programme was created. control was divided into three phases: preparation, intervention and maintenance. districts qualifyed for schistosomiasis control activities, when the prevalence for either schistosoma haematobium or schistosoma mansoni exceeded 20% and/or the prevalence of persons with intensive infections for either parasite exceeded 5%. intensi ... | 1988 | 3140357 |