Table 3.
Prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni and other trematodes infection among Biomphalaria snail species.
| Snail collection sites | Snail count | Snail examined for cercaria | S. mansoni cercaria | Other trematodes cercaria | Total trematodes cercaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
| Cherechera | 194 | 170 | 18 (10.59) | 23 (13.53) | 41 (24.12) |
| Inferanz river | 128 | 109 | 6 (5.50) | 24 (22.02) | 30 (27.52) |
| Zegie Peninsula | 99 | 84 | 2 (2.38) | 6 (7.14) | 8 (9.52) |
| Dek Island | 173 | 143 | 7 (4.90) | 19 (13.29) | 28 (19.58) |
| Gumara river | 162 | 134 | 2 (1.49) | 6 (4.48) | 8 (5.97) |
| Genaro river | 138 | 127 | 2 (1.57) | 12 (9.45) | 14 (11.02) |
| Shinne river | 374 | 313 | 18 (5.75) | 23 (7.35) | 41 (13.10) |
| Robit river | 240 | 206 | 6 (2.91) | 12 (5.83) | 18 (8.74) |
| Qunzela town | 98 | 89 | 6 (6.74) | 4 (4.49) | 10 (11.24) |
| Total | 1606 | 1375 | 67 (4.87) | 129 (9.38) | 198 (14.40) |