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Familial aggregation of human infection with Schistosoma japonicum in the Poyang Lake region, China.
International journal for parasitology - 1 Jan 2006
Ellis Magda K, Li Yuesheng, Rong Zhu, Chen Honggen, McManus Donald P
Abstract excerpt
Despite the success of extensive control measures that have been implemented in China for over 50 years, the number of individuals infected with Schistosoma japonicum remains high in the existing endemic areas. A variance components analysis was undertaken to estimate the heritable and environmental components that contribute to S. japonicum infection in the Poyang Lake region of Jiangxi Province, PR China. The...
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