Real-time PCR diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in low transmission areas of China

Real-time PCR diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in low transmission areas of China

Abstract Background Schistosomiasis in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) can be traced back to antiquity. In the past 60 years, the Chinese government has made great efforts to control this persistent disease with elimination slated by 2020 through the implementation of a comprehensive control st...

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Main Authors: Pei He, Catherine A. Gordon, Gail M. Williams, Yuesheng Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Junjian Hu, Darren J. Gray, Allen G. Ross, Donald Harn, Donald P. McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Schistosomiasis
Schistosoma Japonicum
China
Real-time PCR
Miracidium hatching test
Kato-Katz
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0390-y

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