Schistosomiasis japonica, a chronic and debilitating disease caused by the blood fluke
Schistosoma japonicum, is still of considerable economic and public health concern in the …

Despite sustained efforts for its control made over the past 50+ years, the re‐emergence of
schistosomiasis in China was noted around the turn of the new millennium. Consequently, a …

Schistosomiasis remains one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases especially in
Nigeria which has the greatest number of infected people worldwide. A cross-sectional study …

Environmental effects on the transmission of many parasitic diseases are well recognized,
but the role of specific factors like climate and agricultural practices in modulating …

A study of liver and colon cancers and their association with a previous diagnosis of
schistosomiasis was performed in rural Sichuan, China. The data analysed came from 127 …

Among the three major schistosome species infecting human beings, Schistosoma
japonicum is the only endemic species in The People's Republic of China. Schistosomiasis …

Background Schistosomiasis is responsible for the second highest burden of disease
among neglected tropical diseases globally, with over 90 percent of cases occurring in …

Using pig manure (PM) compost as a partial substitute for the conventional chemical
fertilizers (CFs) is considered an effective approach in sustainable agricultural systems. This …

Social interaction and physical interconnections between populations can influence the
spread of parasites. The role that these pathways play in sustaining the transmission of …

Simple models of disease propagation often disregard the effects of transmission
heterogeneity on the ecological and epidemiological dynamics associated with host …