Real-time PCR demonstrates high prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines: implications for surveillance and control.

Real-time PCR demonstrates high prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in the Philippines: implications for surveillance and control.

BACKGROUND:The Philippines has a population of approximately 103 million people, of which 6.7 million live in schistosomiasis-endemic areas with 1.8 million people being at risk of infection with Schistosoma japonicum. Although the country-wide prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica in the Philippin...

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Main Authors: Catherine A Gordon, Luz P Acosta, Geoffrey N Gobert, Remigio M Olveda, Allen G Ross, Gail M Williams, Darren J Gray, Donald Harn, Yuesheng Li, Donald P McManus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4301913?pdf=render

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