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September 5, 2025Parasites & VectorsOpen Access

Predicting current habitat suitability for intermediate snail hosts of urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis in the Lower Shire Valley floodplain of southern Malawi

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CNClinton NkolokosaJCJames ChiromboCJChristopher M. Jones

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Overview

Species distribution models identify key environmental factors for intermediate snail hosts, suggesting targeted control measures for schistosomiasis.

Key Points

  • The study shows that suitable habitats for urogenital and intestinal schistosomiasis transmission are unevenly distributed in the Lower Shire Valley.
  • Among environmental factors, vegetation cover is a key predictor for Bu. africanus, while precipitation influences Bi. pfeifferi, revealing critical insights for control strategies.
  • Ensemble machine learning methodologies like Random Forest and Support Vector Machines were used to create accurate species distribution models across the LSV.
  • Understanding the patchy nature of snail habitats is vital for improving efforts to control and potentially eliminate schistosomiasis transmission in the region.

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Nkolokosa et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb42212b87ece8dc958c1fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06952-3
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