The Schistosoma japonicum self-cure phenomenon in water buffaloes: Potential impact on the control and elimination of schistosomiasis in China

International Journal for Parasitology

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 167-171

  Li, Yue Sheng ^a,b,c   McManus, Donald P ^b,c   Lin, Dan Dan ^d   Williams, Gail M ^c   Harn, Donald A ^e   Ross, Allen G ^f   Feng, Zheng ^g   Gray, Darren J ^b,c  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Jiangxi Inst of Parasitic Diseases   (China)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^f GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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

Author keywords

China; Infection; Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosomiasis; Self cure phenomenon; Water buffaloes

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN; PRAZIQUANTEL; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT;

DISEASE CONTROL; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PARASITE; RUMINANT; SCHISTOSOMIASIS; VACCINATION;

ARTICLE; CATTLE FARMING; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHINA; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GRAZING; HEALING; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CLEARANCE; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SELF HEALING; WATER BUFFALO; ZOONOSIS; ANIMAL; BOVINAE; BUFFALO; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; ZOONOSES;

CHINA;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BUBALUS; JAPONICA; SCHISTOSOMA; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SUIDAE;

ANIMALS; ANTHELMINTICS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; CHINA; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRAZIQUANTEL; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84896726687     PISSN: 00207519     EISSN: 18790135     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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