Developmental models that account for the metabolic effect of temperature variability on
poikilotherms, such as degree-day models, have been widely used to study organism …

This study explored the environmental determinants of different months on snail density
measured in April at different types of snail habitats (marshlands, inner embankments, and …

Background Schistosomiasis japonica is a parasitic disease that remains endemic in seven
provinces in the People's Republic of China (PR China). One of the most important …

Abstract The 1 st International Symposium on Geospatial Health was convened in Lijiang,
Yunnan province, People's Republic of China from 8 to 9 September, 2007. The objective …

Backgrounds/Objective Schistosomiasis is still a major public health problem in China,
despite the fact that the government has implemented a series of strategies to prevent and …

Background We analyzed the influence of natural factors, such as temperature, rainfall,
vegetation and hydrology, on the spatio-temporal distribution of Oncomelania hupensis and …

This review focuses on implementing a geospatial health infrastructure for control of
schistosomiasis and other helminthic infections in Southeast Asia, with special focus on the …

Background Identifying and eliminating snail habitats is the key measure for schistosomiasis
control, critical for the nationwide strategy of eliminating schistosomiasis in China. Here, our …

Snail control to complement mass drug administration is being promoted by the World
Health Organization for schistosomiasis control. Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi, the snail …

血吸虫病是一种严重危害人类健康且分布范围最广的慢性寄生虫病, 主要流行于亚, 非, 拉美的73
个国家, 患病人数约2 亿. 钉螺作为日本血吸虫唯一的中间宿主, 其迁移扩散对血吸虫病的蔓延起 …