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Cercarial Transformation and in vitro Cultivation of Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomules
Published on: August 16, 2011
[Research and demonstration of comprehensive measures of schistosomiasis prevention and control technology. II.
1Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Nanchang 330046, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the effect of comprehensive measures of schistosomiasis prevention and control technique.
Methods:
The comprehensive measures including forbidding grazing on marshlands, renovating latrines and supplying safe water, and health education were carried out in a demonstrative area, and the schistosomiasis endemic situation and other relative factors were investigated.
Results:
After the control measures were carried out for 3 years, the prevalence of schistosomiasis in human decreased from 3.57% to 0.83%, and the infection rates of cattle decreased from 17.14% to 0. No infected Oncomelania snails were found on the marshlands in the demonstration area.
Conclusion:
The comprehensive measures aforementioned are effective in the control of schistosomiasis in Poyang Lake region.
