Publications by authors named "Bo-Chao Sun"

Objective: To evaluate the actual effect of the schistosomiasis control program in Jiangsu Province from 2010 to 2015.

Methods: A total of 67 schistosomiasis-endemic counties in 10 cities were selected, and a combination of retrospective investigation and on-site investigation was adopted to collect and record the epidemic data of the counties from 2010 to 2015, and a retrospective survey database of epidemic situation was established. The effects of integrated control strategies with both snail control and infection source control were evaluated.

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Objective: To understand the forming cause of the snail-existent non-endemic areas of schistosomiasis (SENEAS), and to verify the conclusion of previous studies, so as to provide the evidence for schistosomiasis monitoring in such areas in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province.

Methods: The controlled field tests were carried out to observe the snails artificially infected by schistosome miracidia in SENEAS. The influence of the soil from SENEAS and the endemic areas on snails artificially infected by miracidia were observed.

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Objective: To understand the epidemiological trend of imported malaria and its monitoring and control effect in Yancheng City from 2011 to 2015, so as to provide the evidence for adjusting the prevention and control strategy.

Methods: The data of malaria surveillance, epidemic, prevention and control were collected and analyzed in the districts and counties of Yancheng City from 2011 to 2015.

Results: From 2011 to 2015, there were 104 imported malaria cases reported, and the most cases (52 cases, 50%) were reported from Jianhu County.

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Objective: To investigate the epidemiological trend of human intestinal helminth infections in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province from 2006 to 2015, so as to provide the evidence for formulating further control strategies.

Methods: The surveillance data of human intestinal helminth infections were collected and analyzed in Yancheng City from 2006 to 2015.

Results: From 2006 to 2015, 110 746 person-times of residents in Yancheng City were surveyed in Yancheng City, and 1 732 samples were positive of human intestinal helminth infections.

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Objective: To explore the method of Oncomelania hupensis snail surveillance in transmission-interrupted regions of schistosomiasis, so as to provide a new pattern for the surveillance of snail status in the transmission-interrupted areas.

Methods: In Dongtai County, north of Jiangsu Province where the transmission of schistosomiasis was interrupted, the surveillance of snail status was performed by means of the village-level general survey, village-level sampling survey, snail survey in key settings of township and county, and snail reporting by residents. In addition, quality-control snail sites were set up for quality control.

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Objective: To understand the situation of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in Jiangsu Province.

Methods: The pregnant women from 7 cities in Jiangsu Province were involved in this survey and the information was recorded according to the request of unified admission information of the case questionnaire of toxoplasmosis in Jiangsu Province. The specific antibodies IgM and IgG to Toxoplasma gondii in sera of these pregnant women were tested by ELISA.

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Objective: To understand the epidemiological characteristics and epidemic situation of malaria in Yancheng City, so as to provide the evidence for proposing the control strategy of malaria.

Methods: A retrospective investigation was employed. The epidemiological data of the definitely diagnosed malaria cases in Yancheng City from 2003 to 2011 were collected and analyzed for the epidemiological characteristics and epidemic situation of malaria.

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