Table 3.
Biomphalaria infections along Lake Albert.
| Type of cercariae | Proportion of infected Biomphalaria | Species infected | Location affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. sudanica | B. pfeifferi | B. stanleyi | Bugoigo | Walukuba | Piida | ||
| Human infective cercariae (S. mansoni cercariae) | 15.8% (87/551) |
25.3% (22/87) |
5.7% (5/87) |
69% (60/87) |
27.6% (24/87) |
63.2% (55/87) |
9.2% (8/87) |
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| Nonhuman infective cercariae | 84.2% (464/551) |
45.5% (211/464) |
11.6% (54/464) |
42.9% (199/464) |
47.6% (221/464) |
43.1% (200/464) |
9.3% (43/464) |