Schistosomiasis Japonica. Control and Research Needs

Advances in Parasitology

Volumn 72, Issue C, 2010, Pages 145-178

  Zhou, Xiao Nong ^a   Bergquist, Robert ^b   Leonardo, Lydia ^c   Yang, Guo Jing ^d   Yang, Kun ^d   Sudomo, Mohammad ^e   Olveda, Remigio ^f  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^b Brastad   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^d JIANGSU INSTITUTE OF PARASITIC DISEASES   (China)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Indonesia)

^f RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISCHISTOSOMAL AGENT; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; NICLOSAMIDE; PRAZIQUANTEL; RECOMBINANT ANTIGEN; SCHISTOSOMA VACCINE; SJ 23; SJ 26; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AFRICA; BOOK; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CHINA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ECHINOSTOMIASIS; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOST; HUMAN; INDONESIA; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; PARASITE SERODIAGNOSIS; PHILIPPINES; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHISTOSOMA HEMATOBIUM; SCHISTOSOMA INTERCALATUM; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS HAEMATOBIA; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; TAENIASIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREMATODE LIFE CYCLE STAGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; TRANSMISSION; TRENDS;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHINA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HUMANS; INDONESIA; PHILIPPINES; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA;

EID: 77954585506     PISSN: 0065308X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-308X(10)72006-6     Document Type: Chapter

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