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New perspectives for fascioliasis in Upper Egypt's new endemic region: Sociodemographic characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Fasciola in humans, animals, and lymnaeid vectors.

Alzahraa Abdelraouf AhmadHaidi Karam-Allah RamadanWaleed Attia HassanMohammed Ageeli HakamiEnas Abdelhameed Mahmoud HuseeinSara Abdel-Aal MohamedAdnan Ahmed MohamedNahed Ahmed Elossily
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2022)
This study revealed that Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt is a high-risk area for human fascioliasis that requires additional control measures. Fasciola hepatica was the main causative agent infecting humans and snail vectors in this newly emerged endemic area. In addition, this is the first report of R. auricularia as the snail intermediate host transmitting fascioliasis in Upper Egypt. Further research is required to clarify the widespread distribution of Fasciola in Egypt's various animal hosts. This provides insight into the mode of transmission, epidemiological criteria, and genetic diversity of fasciolid populations in Upper Egypt.\.
Keyphrases
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