Table 2.
Primary reservoir hosts of S. mansoni and G. duodenalis (assemblages A-H). ‘+’ denotes known primary reservoir host; ‘-‘ denotes no known primary reservoir host.
| Species | Humans | Non-Human Primates | Ruminants | Rodents | Other Mammals | Fish | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. mansoni | + | + | - | + | - | - | [46,47] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage A) |
+ | + | + | + | + | + | [20,48,49,50,51] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage B) |
+ | + | + | + | + | + | [20,48,49,50] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage C) |
- * |
- | + | - | + | - | [19,20] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage D) |
- * |
- | + | - | + | - | [19,20] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage E) |
- * |
- | + | - | + | - | [19,20] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage F) |
- * |
- | - | - | + | - | [19,20] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage G) |
- | - | - | + | - | - | [19,20] |
|
G. duodenalis (assemblage H) |
- | - | - | - | + | - | [19,20] |
* Human infection possible but rarely observed [20].