Modeling the dynamics and control of transmission of Schistosoma japonicum and S. mekongi in Southeast Asia.

Korean J Parasitol

Department of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.

Published: March 2009

A mathematical model for transmission of schistosomes is useful to predict effects of various control measures on suppression of these parasites. This review focuses on epidemiological and environmental factors in Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mekongi infections and recent advances in mathematical models of Schistosoma transmission.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.1.1DOI Listing

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