Diverging patterns of introgression from Schistosoma bovis across S. haematobium African lineages

Hybridization is a fascinating evolutionary phenomenon that raises the question of how species maintain their integrity. Inter-species hybridization occurs between certain Schistosoma can cause important public health and veterinary issues. In particular hybrids haematobium S . bovis associated with humans animals respectively are frequently identified in Africa. Recent genomic evidence indicates some populations show signatures introgression from Here, we conducted comparative study investigated relationships , using 19 isolates originating wide geographical range over Africa, including samples initially classified as (n = 11), 6) x 2). Based on whole sequencing approach, developed 56,181 SNPs allowed clear differentiation cluster all natural haematobium-bovis hybrid. All except isolate Madagascar harbored Isolates Corsica, Mali Egypt -like Invadolysin gene, an introgressed tract has been previously detected Niger. Together our results highlight fact widespread across observed unidirectional.