Road to the elimination of schistosomiasis from Asia: the journey is far from over

Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with a very long endemic history in Asia. Great strides have been made to control the disease in China and the Philippines but the road to elimination is far from over, given the zoonotic nature of the schistosome parasites in both countries.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Microbes and infection 2013-11, Vol.15 (13), p.858-865
Hauptverfasser:	Ross, Allen G.P., Olveda, Remigio M., Acosta, Luz, Harn, Donald A., Chy, Delia, Li, Yuesheng, Gray, Darren J., Gordon, Catherine A., McManus, Donald P., Williams, Gail M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Asia Asia - epidemiology Communicable Disease Control - methods Control Disease Eradication Elimination Endemic Diseases Neglected Diseases - epidemiology Neglected Diseases - prevention & control Neglected tropical disease Schistosoma Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis - epidemiology Schistosomiasis - prevention & control Zoonoses - epidemiology Zoonoses - prevention & control
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Zusammenfassung:	Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease with a very long endemic history in Asia. Great strides have been made to control the disease in China and the Philippines but the road to elimination is far from over, given the zoonotic nature of the schistosome parasites in both countries.
ISSN:	1286-4579 1769-714X
DOI:	10.1016/j.micinf.2013.07.010