Internal versus external determinants of Schistosoma japonicum transmission in irrigated agricultural villages

Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Volumn 9, Issue 67, 2012, Pages 272-282

  Spear, Robert C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Mathematical model; Schistosoma japonicum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ESTIMATION; INVESTMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BASIC REPRODUCTIVE NUMBER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS; HIGH COSTS; HUMAN INFECTION; LIMITED SENSITIVITY; LOW LEVEL; PARASITE-; RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SICHUAN PROVINCE; TRANSMISSION POTENTIAL;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; CERCARIA; HEALTH SURVEY; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); PARASITE TRANSMISSION; REINFECTION; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA;

BOVINAE; GASTROPODA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 84856577081     PISSN: 17425689     EISSN: 17425662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2011.0285     Document Type: Article

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