Van Wyk J A
S Afr Med J. 1983 Feb 5;63(6):201-3.
The importance of animals in human schistosomiasis in South Africa is reviewed. The prevalence of animal schistosome species in humans, the role of animals as reservoir hosts of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni, and the possibility of false-positive serological reactions in humans following exposure to animal or bird bilharzia are considered. It is concluded that, as regards animal schistosomes, at present only S. mattheei and a hybrid of S. mattheei and S. haematobium pose a potential threat to human health in South Africa.
本文综述了动物在南非人类血吸虫病中的重要性。探讨了人类感染动物血吸虫种类的流行情况、动物作为埃及血吸虫和曼氏血吸虫储存宿主的作用，以及人类接触动物或鸟类血吸虫后血清学反应出现假阳性的可能性。得出的结论是，就动物血吸虫而言，目前在南非只有马氏血吸虫以及马氏血吸虫与埃及血吸虫的杂交种对人类健康构成潜在威胁。
