Hybridization increases genetic diversity in Schistosoma haematobium populations infecting humans in Cameroon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hybrids between Schistosoma haematobium (Sh) and S. bovis (Sb) have been found in several African countries as well as in Europe. Since the consequences of this hybridization are still unknown, this study aims to verify the presence of such hybrids in Cameroonian humans, to describe the structure of S. haematobium populations on a large geographic scale, and to examine the impact of these hybrids on genetic diversity and structure of these populations.

Methods

From January to April 2019, urine from infected children was collected in ten geographically distinct populations. Miracidia were collected from eggs in this urine. To detect the presence of hybrids among these miracidia we genotyped both Cox1 (RD-PCR) and ITS2 gene (PCR-RFLP). Population genetic diversity a

SUBMITTER: Teukeng FFD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8962594 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature