Observations on natural and experimental interactions between Schistosoma bovis and S. curassoni from West Africa.
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| author | Rollinson, D Southgate, V R Vercruysse, J Moore, P J |
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| contents | <p>Surveys of 332 naturally infected bovines at eight abattoirs in Senegal, The Gambia and Mali were carried out to determine the prevalence of infection with <em>Schistosoma bovis</em> and <em>S. curassoni</em> and to pinpoint areas where the distribution of the species overlap.<em> S. bovis </em>was the commonest schistosome of cattle in Senegal and Mali being found in animals at seven abattoirs, the highest prevalence of 85.1% occurred at Mopti in Mali. <em>S. bovis</em> was the only bovine schistosome observed in The Gambia. S. curassoni was isolated from a cow at Bamako and shown to have similar glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglucomutase and acid phosphatase profiles to those described for a Senegalese isolate. Evidence of interaction of <em>S. bovis</em> with <em>S. curassoni </em>was found in cattle from Senegal, at Tambacounda and Kolda, and from Mali, at Bamako and Mopti. A mixed experimental infection of both species in a sheep showed the lack of any specific mate recognition system: identification of the worms was facilitated by analysis of acid phosphatase by isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels. Viable hybrid parasites were produced in the laboratory and were maintained up until the F4 generation. Comparisons of egg morphology, surface structure of adult male worms and enzyme profiles have been made between experimental hybrid lines and field isolates. Possible mechanisms maintaining species integrity are discussed.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Observations on natural and experimental interactions between Schistosoma bovis and S. curassoni from West Africa. Rollinson, D Southgate, V R Vercruysse, J Moore, P J Schistosoma boris Schistosoma curassoni Hybrids <p>Surveys of 332 naturally infected bovines at eight abattoirs in Senegal, The Gambia and Mali were carried out to determine the prevalence of infection with <em>Schistosoma bovis</em> and <em>S. curassoni</em> and to pinpoint areas where the distribution of the species overlap.<em> S. bovis </em>was the commonest schistosome of cattle in Senegal and Mali being found in animals at seven abattoirs, the highest prevalence of 85.1% occurred at Mopti in Mali. <em>S. bovis</em> was the only bovine schistosome observed in The Gambia. S. curassoni was isolated from a cow at Bamako and shown to have similar glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, phosphoglucomutase and acid phosphatase profiles to those described for a Senegalese isolate. Evidence of interaction of <em>S. bovis</em> with <em>S. curassoni </em>was found in cattle from Senegal, at Tambacounda and Kolda, and from Mali, at Bamako and Mopti. A mixed experimental infection of both species in a sheep showed the lack of any specific mate recognition system: identification of the worms was facilitated by analysis of acid phosphatase by isoelectric focusing in polyacrylamide gels. Viable hybrid parasites were produced in the laboratory and were maintained up until the F4 generation. Comparisons of egg morphology, surface structure of adult male worms and enzyme profiles have been made between experimental hybrid lines and field isolates. Possible mechanisms maintaining species integrity are discussed.</p> |
| title | Observations on natural and experimental interactions between Schistosoma bovis and S. curassoni from West Africa. |
| topic | Schistosoma boris Schistosoma curassoni Hybrids |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-706x(90)90072-8 |