Abstract
The knowledge about the population dynamics of freshwater snail intermediate host and their roles in disease transmission is little known in Bayelsa State. This study investigated the species composition of fresh water snail intermediate host in Amassoma community and the Niger Delta University Campuses during August 2019-October 2019 across five locations (Main campus Hostel, E.T.F Building, Ogboebi-Ama, Efeke-Ama, Ogbopina). Snails were collected from the water bodies with the aid of a scooping net and hand picking. The morphological identification of the snail intermediate host followed standard procedures. From the result, five hundred and seventy-one freshwater snails belonging to four genera and five species were recorded. The presence of Lymnae and Bulinus in the locations highlights foci for fascioliasis and schistosomiasis. The presence of Melanoides spp. is novel in Bayelsa State. The public health implications of these snails have called for timely control intervention.
Highlights
Fresh water snails are intermediate hosts of several snails borne diseases of human and veterinary importance [1]
This study investigated the species composition of fresh water snail intermediate host in Amassoma community and the Niger Delta University Campuses during August 2019-October 2019 across five locations (Main campus Hostel, E.T.F Building, Ogboebi-Ama, Efeke-Ama, Ogbopina)
Five hundred and sixty-one fresh water snail intermediate hosts in 5 genera were collected from five locations during August, 2019-October 2019
Summary
Fresh water snails (family: Planorbidae) are intermediate hosts of several snails borne diseases of human and veterinary importance [1]. In Africa alone, >350 species of fresh water snail intermediate host of medical and veterinary importance have been estimated [2].
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