Real-time PCR diagnosis of Schistosoma japonicum in low transmission areas of China

• Main Authors: Pei He (Author), Catherine A. Gordon (Author), Gail M. Williams (Author), Yuesheng Li (Author), Yuanyuan Wang (Author), Junjian Hu (Author), Darren J. Gray (Author), Allen G. Ross (Author), Donald Harn (Author), Donald P. McManus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Schistosomiasis in the People's Republic of China (PRC) can be traced back to antiquity. In the past 60 years, the Chinese government has made great efforts to control this persistent disease with elimination slated by 2020 through the implementation of a comprehensive contr...