A cluster-randomised intervention trial against Schistosoma japonicum in the Peoples' Republic of China: bovine and human transmission.

<h4>Background</h4>Zoonotic schistosomiasis japonica is a major public health problem in China. Bovines, particularly water buffaloes, are thought to play a major role in the transmission of schistosomiasis to humans in China. Preliminary results (1998-2003) of a praziquantel (PZQ)-based...

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Main Authors: Darren J Gray, Gail M Williams, Yuesheng Li, Honggen Chen, Simon J Forsyth, Robert S Li, Adrian G Barnett, Jiagang Guo, Allen G Ross, Zheng Feng, Donald P McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19521532/?tool=EBI