Investigating genetic profiles of cases of Schistosoma spp. imported into Europe: a cohort from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Clinical Parasitology
Elena Pomari, Bonnie L. Webster, Elena Locatelli, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, Marta Arsuaga, Emmanuel Bottieau, Olivier Bouchaud, Daniel Camprubi-Ferrer, Maura Concu, Rosa de Miguel Buckley, Rob Koelewijn, Davide Marangoni, Anthony Marteau, Beatrice Nickel, Camilla Rothe, Fernando Salvador, Mirjam S · 2025
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Elena Pomari and a large European team genotype the parasitic worms behind schistosomiasis cases imported into Europe, in a study published in 2025. Travelers and migrants are often diagnosed long after infection, and knowing which parasite strains circulate where helps surveillance. Eleven specialist centers pooled samples from routine diagnosis.
From eggs and tissue samples the team sequenced three standard marker regions of the worm's DNA. They catalogued the genetic profiles in the cohort and mapped them against the country or region where each infection was likely acquired, building family trees of the parasites. Imported cases mirror the diversity of the parasite across its home range. Such genetic bookkeeping can flag unusual strains and show how the disease moves with people.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Elena Pomari, Bonnie L. Webster, Elena Locatelli, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, Marta Arsuaga, Emmanuel Bottieau, Olivier Bouchaud, Daniel Camprubi-Ferrer, Maura Concu, Rosa de Miguel Buckley, Rob Koelewijn, Davide Marangoni, Anthony Marteau, Beatrice Nickel, Camilla Rothe, Fernando Salvador, Mirjam S |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |