Biology and Control of Snail Intermediate Host of Schistosoma japonicum in The People's Republic of China

TY - JOUR

T1 - Biology and Control of Snail Intermediate Host of Schistosoma japonicum in The People's Republic of China

AU - Li, Z.J.

AU - Ge, J

AU - Dai, J.R.

AU - Wen, L.Y.

AU - Lin, D.D.

AU - Madsen, H

AU - Zhou, X.N.

AU - LV, S

N1 - Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum is a severe parasitic disease in The People's Republic of China and imposed considerable burden on human and domestic animal health and socioeconomic development. The significant achievement in schistosomiasis control has been made in last 60 years. Oncomelania hupensis as the only intermediate host of S. japonicum plays a key role in disease transmission. The habitat complexity of the snails challenges to effective control. In this review we share the experiences in control and research of O. hupensis.

AB - Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum is a severe parasitic disease in The People's Republic of China and imposed considerable burden on human and domestic animal health and socioeconomic development. The significant achievement in schistosomiasis control has been made in last 60 years. Oncomelania hupensis as the only intermediate host of S. japonicum plays a key role in disease transmission. The habitat complexity of the snails challenges to effective control. In this review we share the experiences in control and research of O. hupensis.

U2 - 10.1016/bs.apar.2016.02.003

DO - 10.1016/bs.apar.2016.02.003

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27137448

SN - 0065-308X

VL - 92

SP - 197

EP - 236

JO - Advances in Parasitology

JF - Advances in Parasitology

ER -