Microscopic detection and genetic characterization of schistosome eggs within cervicovaginal lavage sediments from cases of female genital schistosomiasis

J Russell Stothard¹, Bright Mainga^{2

3}, Dingase Kumwenda^{2

4}, Alice Chisale⁴, Tereza Nchembe⁴, Christine Rice¹, Lilly Atkins¹, Guillery Deles¹, Sam Jones¹, Lucas J Cunningham¹, Peter Makaula², Sekeleghe A Kayuni^{1

2

5}, Janelisa Musaya²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Tropical Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
² Neglected Tropical Diseases Group, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Campus, Blantyre, Malawi.
³ Laboratory Department, Mangochi District Hospital, Mangochi, Malawi.
⁴ Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
⁵ Pathology Department, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Mahatma Gandhi Campus, Blantyre, Malawi.

J Russell Stothard et al. Parasitology. 2025.

. 2025 Aug 6:1-8.

doi: 10.1017/S0031182025100656. Online ahead of print.

¹ Department of Tropical Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK.
² Neglected Tropical Diseases Group, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital Campus, Blantyre, Malawi.
³ Laboratory Department, Mangochi District Hospital, Mangochi, Malawi.
⁴ Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi.
⁵ Pathology Department, School of Medicine and Oral Health, Mahatma Gandhi Campus, Blantyre, Malawi.

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Keywords: Malawi; Schistosoma haematobium; Schistosoma mattheei; colposcopy; menstrual hygiene management; urogenital schistosomiasis.

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