DEVELOPMENT OF A MOLECULAR SNAIL XENOMONITORING ASSAY TO DETECT SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM AND SCHISTOSOMA BOVIS INFECTIONS IN THEIR BULINUS SNAIL HOSTS

Schistosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease of medical and veterinary importance, transmitted through specific freshwater snail intermediate hosts, is targeted for elimination in several endemic regions in sub-Saharan Africa.Multi-disciplinary methods are required for both human and environmental diagnostics to certify schistosomiasis elimination

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures added a new dynamic to the relationship between caregivers and care staff in congregate care settings.While both caregivers and staff play an important role in resident quality of life and care, it is common for conflict to exist between them.These issues were amplified by

In our culture, consuming of alcohol drinks is generally tolerated.The alcohol drinks is easily available and even represent a particular pattern of behavior.Young populations are at risk for alcohol abuse while most of them are beginning to experiment with alcohol in early adolescence and early creates a habit of drinking.To determine the frequenc