Measuring exposure to Schistosoma japonicum in China. III. Activity diaries, snail and human infection, transmission ecology and options for control

Acta Tropica

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-289

  Li, Yuesheng ^a,b   Sleigh, Adrian C ^a   Williams, Gail M ^a   Ross, Allen G P ^a   Li, Y ^b   Forsyth, Simon J ^a   Tanner, Marcel ^c   McManus, Donald P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b HUNAN INSTITUTE OF PARASITIC DISEASES   (China)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Activity diaries; China; Oncomelania; Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis control; Snails; Water exposure

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; LAKE; SNAIL;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SNAIL; SWIMMING;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHINA; COHORT STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SNAILS; WATER POLLUTION;

CHINA;

EID: 0034737936     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-706X(00)00056-5     Document Type: Article

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