Monitoring the transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in potential risk Regions of China, 2008 - 2012

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 2278-2287

  Dang, Hui ^a   Xu, Jing ^a   Li, Shi Zhu ^a   Cao, Zhi Guo ^b   Huang, Yi Xin ^c   Wu, Cheng Guo ^d   Tu, Zu Wu ^e   Zhou, Xiao Nong ^a  

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

^b Anhui Institute of Schistosomiasis Control   (China)

^c Jiangsu Institute of Schistosomiasis   (China)

^d Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention   (China)

^e Hubei Institute of Schistosomiasis Control   (China)

Author keywords

Oncomelania hupensis; Potential endemic areas; Schistosomiasis; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

PARASITE ANTIBODY;

DISEASE PREVALENCE; DISEASE SPREAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INTERMEDIATE HOST; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHISTOSOMIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHILD; CHINA; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOST; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; ONCOMELANIA HUPENSIS; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SCHOOL CHILD; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROPREVALENCE; SURVIVAL; ANIMAL; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SNAIL; TRANSMISSION;

ANHUI; CHAOHU LAKE; CHINA; CHONGQING; HUBEI; JIANGSU;

ANIMALS; CHINA; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HELMINTHIASIS, ANIMAL; HUMANS; REPRODUCTION; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; SCHISTOSOMIASIS JAPONICA; SNAILS;

EID: 84896833855     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph110202278     Document Type: Article

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