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 sa...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Angus M. O’Ferrall, Sekeleghe A. Kayuni, Lucas J. Cunningham, Peter Makaula, John Archer, Adam P. Roberts, Janelisa Musaya, J. Russell Stothard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2025-05-01
Subjects:	schistosomiasis parasites zoonoses Schistosoma haematobium Schistosoma mansoni Schistosoma mattheei
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/5/24-1757_article