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Case Reports
. 2022 Aug;121(8):2449-2452.
doi: 10.1007/s00436-022-07574-9. Epub 2022 Jun 18.

A family cluster of schistosomiasis acquired in Solenzara River, Corsica (France) - Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica

Nele Wellinghausen  1 , Hélène Moné  2 , Gabriel Mouahid  2 , Axel Nebel  3 , Dennis Tappe  4 , Martin Gabriel  4
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A family cluster of schistosomiasis acquired in Solenzara River, Corsica (France) - Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica

Nele Wellinghausen et al. Parasitol Res. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

We report a patient with urogenital schistosomiasis and three cases of subclinical infection within one family acquired from Solenzara River, Corsica, in 2019. Our cases confirm that transmission of schistosomiasis in Corsica is ongoing and has been extended from the Cavu River to the Solenzara River. Solenzara River is clearly a transmission site for schistosomiasis in Corsica. Public health efforts are recommended to uncover and prevent further cases.

Keywords: Corsica; France; Schistosoma; Schistosomiasis; Solenzara River.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Comparison of the index patient’s nuclear repeated sequence with both S. haematobium and S. bovis. The bases highlighted in grey show the differences between the Solenzara sequence and that of S. bovis; the base highlighted in black is specific to the Solenzara sequence. S. haematobium nuclear repeated sequence (DQ157698.1: Hamburger et al. 2001). S. bovis nuclear repeated sequence (DQ831697.1: Abbasi et al. 2007). Three bases are lacking in the Solenzara sequence at positions 35, 36 and 37; we did not take into account these missing bases in the comparison
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