| Literature DB >> 27137449 |
Y Yang1, Y-B Zhou1, X-X Song1, S-Z Li2, B Zhong3, T-P Wang4, R Bergquist5, X-N Zhou6, Q-W Jiang1.
Abstract
Among the three major schistosome species infecting human beings, Schistosoma japonicum is the only endemic species in The People's Republic of China. Schistosomiasis is endemic in 78 countries and regions and poses a severe threat to public health and socioeconomic development. Through more than 60years of hard work and endeavour, The People's Republic of China has made considerable achievements and reduced the morbidity and prevalence of this disease to the lowest level ever recorded, especially since the introduction of the new integrated control strategy in 2004. This review illustrates the strategies implemented by giving successful examples of schistosomiasis control from the different types of remaining endemic areas. The challenge to control or eliminate S. japonicum is analysed in order to provide useful information to policy makers and scientists.Entities:
Keywords: Agriculture; Approaches; Elimination; Environmental modification; Forestry; Integrated control; Sanitation; Schistosoma japonicum; Snail control; Strategy; The People's Republic of China; Water conservancy
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Year: 2016 PMID： 27137449 DOI： 10.1016/bs.apar.2016.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Parasitol ISSN： 0065-308X Impact factor: 3.870