Mame Cheikh Seck, Aida Sadikh Badiane, Julie Thwing, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Khadim Diongue, Ibrahima Mbaye Ndiaye, Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Mohamed Sy, Jules François Gomis, Tolla Ndiaye, Aminata Gaye, Yeuk-Mui Lee, W Evan Secor, Daouda Ndiaye, Eric Rogier
Urinary and intestinal schistosomiasis are endemic in Senegal, with prevalence heterogeneous throughout the country. Because of their way of life, nomadic pastoralists are not typically included in epidemiological surveys, and data on the prevalence of schistosomiasis in Senegalese nomadic populations are largely non-existent. The purpose of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of schistosomiasis in Senegalese nomadic pastoralists. A modified snowball sampling survey was conducted among 1,467 nomadic pastoralists aged 6 mo and older in 5 districts in northern Senegal...
November 1, 2023: Journal of Parasitology