A mathematical model for the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in consideration of seasonal water level fluctuations of Poyang Lake in Jiangxi, China

Parasitology International

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 118-126

  Xiang, Jian ^a   Chen, Honggen ^b   Ishikawa, Hirofumi ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

Author keywords

Bovines; Mathematical model; Poyang Lake; Schistosoma japonicum; Selective mass treatment (ST)

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIVER; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHILD; CHINA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FECES; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFANT; LAKES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PREVALENCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SEASONS; SNAILS; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM;

EID: 84870333657     PISSN: 13835769     EISSN: 18730329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2012.10.004     Document Type: Article

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