The burrowing behaviour of Bulinus nyassanus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malawi.

TY - JOUR

T1 - The burrowing behaviour of Bulinus nyassanus, intermediate host of Schistosoma haematobium, in Lake Malawi.

AU - Madsen, Henry

AU - Stauffer, J. R.

PY - 2012/4

Y1 - 2012/4

N2 - There is evidence that transmission of Schistosoma haematobium has increased in some areas in the southern part of Lake Malaŵi, where transmission occurs both along open shorelines and at inland sites. Transmission along open shores in the lake is via Bulinus nyassanus as intermediate host. Although the snail is rarely seen on top of the sediment, it seems to be an efficient path for transmission. Bulinus nyassanus does descend into the sediment, but it is restricted to the top 2 cm of the sediment.

AB - There is evidence that transmission of Schistosoma haematobium has increased in some areas in the southern part of Lake Malaŵi, where transmission occurs both along open shorelines and at inland sites. Transmission along open shores in the lake is via Bulinus nyassanus as intermediate host. Although the snail is rarely seen on top of the sediment, it seems to be an efficient path for transmission. Bulinus nyassanus does descend into the sediment, but it is restricted to the top 2 cm of the sediment.

KW - Former LIFE faculty

KW - anti-predator behaviour

KW - diurnal behaviour

KW - fish predation

KW - sediment

U2 - 10.2989/16085914.2012.666383

DO - 10.2989/16085914.2012.666383

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1608-5914

VL - 37

SP - 113

EP - 116

JO - African Journal of Aquatic Science

JF - African Journal of Aquatic Science

IS - 1

ER -