Table 2.
Details of isolates collected from Hoima district of Uganda
| Isolate name | Location | Children | No. of miracidia stored on Whatman paper | No. of snails infected | Miracidial dose/snail | No. of snails surviving to patency | No. of snails shedding | Observed patency (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kas-1 | Kasenyi Primary School (PS) | Child 712 | 52 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 50 |
| Run-P | Runga community | 20 pooled | 45 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 11 | 52 |
| Run-1 | Runga PS | Child 04-661 | 48 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 27 |
| Kas-2 | Kasenyi PS | Child 815 | none | 8 | 3 (4 snails) 2 (4 snails) |
7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kas-P | Kasenyi PS | 20 pooled | 48 | 25 | 6 | 5* | 2 | 40 |
| Kas-3 | Kasenyi PS | Child 802 | 60 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50 |
| Kib-P | Kibiro PS | 20 pooled | 30 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 67 |
| Ton-P | Tonya PS | 20 pooled | 45 | 25 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 27 |
*
Very high snail mortality during exposure as accidentally left in sun.