Publications by authors named "Amos Mathias Onyekwere"
Contrary to the majority of other Trematoda, species are gonochoric. Consequently, in endemic areas where several schistosome species overlap and can co-infect the same definitive host, there may be frequent opportunities for interspecific pairing. Our experimental study provides novel insight on the pairing behavior between and in mixed infections in mice.
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- Schistosomiasis, caused by parasitic flatworms of the Schistosoma genus, is a significant poverty-related health issue affecting humans and animals, with hybrids found in neighboring West African countries.
- A study in Nigeria analyzed 165 urine samples to investigate the genomic diversity and prevalence of hybrids between human urogenital Schistosoma haematobium and bovine Schistosoma bovis, revealing two genetic clusters and a high prevalence of the S. bovis profile among the samples.
- The results indicate that S. haematobium x S. bovis hybrids are common in Nigeria, highlighting the need for more genomic research on these parasites to further understand their dynamics and impacts.