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

Allen G.P. Ross; Remigio M. Olveda; Luz Acosta; Donald A. Harn; Delia Chy; Yuesheng Li; Darren J. Gray; Catherine A. Gordon; Donald P. McManus; Gail M. Williams

doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2013.07.010

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

Allen G.P. Ross^*, Remigio M. Olveda, Luz Acosta, Donald A. Harn, Delia Chy, Yuesheng Li, Darren J. Gray, Catherine A. Gordon, Donald P. McManus, Gail M. Williams

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	858-865
Number of pages	8
Journal	Microbes and Infection
Volume	15
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2013.07.010
Publication status	Published - Nov 2013
Externally published	Yes

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