Occurrence of snail intermediate host of schistosomiasis: implication for schistosomiasis control based on mass drug administration of praziquantel in Benue State, Nigeria
James Agada Okete, Eme Effiong Etta, Patricia Edodi Ikika, Theophilus Effiong Akpe, Benedict Onoja
The paper assesses snail intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis after praziquantel mass drug administration in Nigeria, finding higher infection rates in ponds and a correlation between rainfall and snail abundance.
bioRxiv · Jan 26, 2026 · PreprintZoology