Susceptibility Studies in Schistosomiasis. II. Susceptibility of Wild Mammals to Infection by Schistosoma Mansoni in Egypt, with Emphasis on Rodents 1

Susceptibility of rodents to infection withSchistosoma mansoniin Richard-Toll (Senegal)

“…The susceptibility of A. niloticus to infection with S. mansoni had already been shown by Stirewalt et al (1951), Kuntz & Malakatis (1955), Dumon & Quilici (1976), Karoum & Amin (1985) and MbieuleuNkouedeu (1990).…”

“…Some authors like Stirewalt et al (1951), Kuntz and Malakatis (1955), Smithers and Terry (1965), Imbert-Establet (1986) observed a mortality of adult schistosmes related to duration of infection.…”

The ecology of small rodents in tropical Africa

“…But Dasymys, Pelomys and L.fluvopunctatus are all characteristic of wetter situationsthe last will eat snails (Hanney, 1964)-and so could be more effective reservoirs and transmission agents for this disease. The ready susceptibility of wild rodents to schistosome infection in the laboratory (Kuntz & Malakatis, 1955;Gear, Davis & Pitchford, 1966) suggests the major limitations to field transmission are probably the result of their ecology. Detailed investigation of swamp conditions could be rewarding as in this situation the medical importance of these animals may be far greater than is at present appreciated.…”

Parasitic Diseases of Man (Recent)

“…S. japonicum produces natural infection in most mammals which frequent cerceria infested water. While several species of rodents and other mammals are occasional natural hosts of S. mansoni (226 to 229) , except for S. japoni cum man is the only important reservoir of these blood flukes (230,231). strain of this species, which is incapable of maturing in the human host (233) and of infecting Formosan macaques, but is able to infect Philippine and Japanese macaques (234).…”