Surveillance of Schistosoma japonicum infection in domestic ruminants in the Dongting Lake region, Hunan province, China.

BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis japonica is prevalent in Asian countries and it remains a major public health problem in China. The major endemic foci are the marsh and lake regions of southern China, particularly the Dongting Lake region bordering Hunan and Hubei provinces, and the Poyang Lake region i...

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Main Authors: Jinming Liu, Chunxia Zhu, Yaojun Shi, Hao Li, Lanpin Wang, Shangtian Qin, Saie Kang, Yanpin Huang, Yamei Jin, Jiaojiao Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3281023?pdf=render