Epidemiology of Schistosoma japonicum in China: Morbidity and strategies for control in the Dongting Lake region

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 273-281

  Li, Y S ^a,b   Sleigh, A C ^a   Ross, A G P ^a   Williams, G M ^a   Tanner, M ^c   McManus, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HUNAN INSTITUTE OF PARASITIC DISEASES   (China)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

China; Dongting Lake; Integrated control; Morbidity; Schistosoma japonicum; Three Gorges Dam; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE;

DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; MORBIDITY;

CHINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAKE; MORBIDITY; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CHINA; ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SNAILS;

CHINA;

GASTROPODA; ONCOMELANIA; ONCOMELANIA HUPENSIS HUPENSIS; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 0034162605     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7519(99)00201-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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