Schistosomiasis is an infectious disease caused by helminth parasites of the genus
Schistosoma. Worldwide, an estimated 250 million people are infected with these parasites …

The potential impact of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on schistosomiasis transmission in
China has invoked considerable global concern. The TGD will result in changes in the water …

Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease, with more than 200 million people
infected and close to 800 million at risk. The disease burden is estimated to exceed 70 …

Zoonotic spillover and hybridization of parasites are major emerging public and veterinary
health concerns at the interface of infectious disease biology, evolution, and control …

Schistosomiasis japonica is caused by the parasitic trematode Schistosoma japonicum. It is
endemic in The People's Republic of China and has significant impact on human health and …

Many parasites circulate endemically within communities of multiple host species. To
understand disease persistence within these communities, it is essential to know the …

Background: A steady progress on schistosomiasis control in the Peoples' Republic of China
(PR China) was achieved and broadened into the twelve-year medium and long term …

Schistosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease caused by blood-dwelling fluke worms of the
genus Schistosoma whose infective stages, the cercariae, are amplified through mollusks …

Understanding disease transmission dynamics in multihost parasite systems is a research
priority for control and potential elimination of many infectious diseases. In China, despite …

Over the past decades China has made a great stride in controlling schistosomiasis,
eliminating transmission of Schistosoma japonicum in 5 provinces and remarkably reducing …