Molecular evidence on the presence of Schistosoma japonicum infection in snails along the Yangtze River, 2015-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to sustained control activities, the prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infection in humans, livestock and snails has decreased significantly in P. R. China, and the target has shifted from control to elimination according to the Outline of Healthy China 2030 Plan. Applying highly sensitive methods to explore the presence of S. japonicum infection in its intermediate host will benefit to assess the endemicity or verify the transmission interruption of schistosomiasis accurately. The aim of this study was to access the presence of S. japonicum infection by a loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) method through a 5-year longitudinal study in five lake provinces along the Yangtze River.

Methods

Based on previous epidemiological data, about 260 villages w

SUBMITTER: Li YL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206329 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature