Asian Schistosomiasis: Current Status and Prospects for Control Leading to Elimination

Asian Schistosomiasis: Current Status and Prospects for Control Leading to Elimination

Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by helminth parasites of the genus <i>Schistosoma.</i> Worldwide, an estimated 250 million people are infected with these parasites with the majority of cases occurring in sub-Saharan Africa. Within Asia, three species of <i>Schistoso...

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Main Authors: Catherine A. Gordon, Johanna Kurscheid, Gail M. Williams, Archie C. A. Clements, Yuesheng Li, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Jürg Utzinger, Donald P. McManus, Darren J. Gray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-02-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Asia
control
elimination
epidemiology
<i>Schistosoma japonicum</i>
<i>Schistosoma malayensis</i>
<i>Schistosoma mekongi</i>
schistosomiasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/4/1/40

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