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Genome-wide insights into adaptive hybridisation across the Schistosoma haematobium group in West and Central Africa.
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PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2022 Jan 31; Vol. 16 (1), pp. e0010088. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 31 (Print Publication: 2022). - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Schistosomiasis remains a public health concern across sub-Saharan Africa; current control programmes rely on accurate mapping and high mass drug administration (MDA) coverage to attempt disease elimination. Inter-species hybridisation can occur between certain species, changing epidemiological dynamics within endemic regions, which has the potential to confound control interventions. The impact of hybridisation on disease dynamics is well illustrated in areas of Cameroon where urogenital schistosomiasis, primarily due to Schistosoma haematobium and hybrid infections, now predominate over intestinal schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma guineensis. Genetic markers have shown the ability to identify hybrids, however the underlying genomic architecture of divergence and introgression between these species has yet to be established. In this study, restriction site associated DNA sequencing (RADseq) was used on archived adult worms initially identified as; Schistosoma bovis (n = 4), S. haematobium (n = 9), S. guineensis (n = 3) and S. guineensis x S. haematobium hybrids (n = 4) from Mali, Senegal, Niger, São Tomé and Cameroon. Genome-wide evidence supports the existence of S. guineensis and S. haematobium hybrid populations across Cameroon. The hybridisation of S. guineensis x S. haematobium has not been demonstrated on the island of São Tomé, where all samples showed no introgression with S. haematobium. Additionally, all S. haematobium isolates from Nigeria, Mali and Cameroon indicated signatures of genomic introgression from S. bovis. Adaptive loci across the S. haematobium group showed that voltage-gated calcium ion channels (Cav) could play a key role in the ability to increase the survivability of species, particularly in host systems. Where admixture has occurred between S. guineensis and S. haematobium, the excess introgressive influx of tegumental (outer helminth body) and antigenic genes from S. haematobium has increased the adaptive response in hybrids, leading to increased hybrid population fitness and viability.<br />Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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- Animals
Anthelmintics therapeutic use
Calcium Channels metabolism
Cameroon epidemiology
DNA, Protozoan genetics
Humans
Male
Praziquantel therapeutic use
Schistosoma haematobium classification
Schistosoma haematobium drug effects
Schistosoma haematobium isolation & purification
Schistosomiasis haematobia drug therapy
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Waterborne Diseases parasitology
Calcium Channels genetics
Chimera genetics
Schistosoma haematobium genetics
Schistosomiasis haematobia epidemiology
Schistosomiasis haematobia transmission
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1935-2735
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35100291
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010088