From discovery to eradication of Schistosomiasis in Japan: 1847-1996

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1465-1480

  Tanaka, H ^a   Tsuji, M ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium cyanamide; Caustic lime; Cement ditches; Katayama disease; Land reclamation; Oncomelania nosophora; Schistosoma japnocum; Sodium pentachlorophenate (NaPCP); Stibnal

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY TARTRATE; CALCIUM CARBIMIDE; CALCIUM OXIDE; PENTACHLOROPHENATE SODIUM;

HISTORY; HUMAN; INTERMEDIATE HOST; JAPAN; NONHUMAN; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; REVIEW; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL;

EID: 0031470187     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(97)00183-5     Document Type: Article

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