Schistosomiasis Japonica Control in Domestic Animals: Progress and Experiences in China [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 Schistosomiasis japonica, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, is an endemic, zoonotic parasitic disease. Domestic animals, particularly bovines, are thought to play an important role in transmission of the disease. Historically, China was the country mostly
Zhiguo Cao +3 more
doaj +4 more sources
Quantifying quality of life and disability of patients with advanced schistosomiasis japonica.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011 BackgroundThe Chinese government lists advanced schistosomiasis as a leading healthcare priority due to its serious health and economic impacts, yet it has not been included in the estimates of schistosomiasis burden in the Global Burden of Disease (GBD)
Tie-Wu Jia +7 more
doaj +3 more sources
Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals a peripheral landscape of immune cells in Schistosomiasis japonica [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2023 Background Schistosomiasis, also known as bilharzia, is a devastating parasitic disease. This progressive and debilitating helminth disease is often associated with poverty and can lead to chronic poor health. Despite ongoing research, there is currently
Junhui Li +8 more
doaj +2 more sources
The History of Schistosomiasis Japonica in Taiwan
Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2006 Studies of schistosomiasis japonica in Taiwan indicate that the Formosan strain of Schistosoma japonicum is zoophilic in nature. After the discovery of the adult worm of S.
Ping-Chin Fan
doaj +3 more sources
Molecules, 2014 Artemisinin (qinghaosu), extracted from the Chinese herb Artemisia annua L. in 1972, and its three major derivatives—artemether, artesunate and dihydroartemisinin—were firstly identified as antimalarials and found active against all species of the ...
Yi-Xin Liu +6 more
doaj +3 more sources
EBioMedicine, 2017 Schistosoma japonicum is stubbornly persistent in China and the Philippines. Fast and accurate diagnostic tools are required to monitor effective control measures against schistosomiasis japonica.
Pengfei Cai +9 more
doaj +3 more sources
Development of a latex microsphere-based lateral flow immunoassay for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundZoonotic schistosomiasis, caused by Schistosoma japonicum, is prevalent in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. Rapid point-of-care (POC) diagnostics are attractive and promising tools for evaluating the efficacy of intervention strategies for
Emmanuel John Tabilin +16 more
doaj +2 more sources
Ecological model to predict potential habitats of Oncomelania hupensis, the intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum in the mountainous regions, China [PDF]
, 2015 Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven provinces in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China). One of the most important measures in the process of schistosomiasis elimination in P.R.
Liu, Lu +3 more
core +32 more sources
Schistosomiasis Japonica: The DALYs Recaptured. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2008 Charles H King
doaj +4 more sources
The status of schistosomiasis japonica control in the Philippines: The need for an integrated approach to address a multidimensional problem [PDF]
International Journal of One Health, 2022 Schistosomiasis japonica remains a public health concern in many areas of the Philippines. Adequate and updated information is essential to enhance policy and service delivery toward control and elimination. Despite the efforts on schistosomiasis control
Vicente Y. Belizario, Jr. +7 more
doaj +1 more source