Population genetics of Schistosoma japonicum within the Philippines suggest high levels of transmission between humans and dogs.

• Main Authors: James W Rudge (Author), Hélène Carabin (Author), Ernesto Balolong (Author), Veronica Tallo (Author), Jaya Shrivastava (Author), Da-Bing Lu (Author), María-Gloria Basáñez (Author), Remigio Olveda (Author), Stephen T McGarvey (Author), Joanne P Webster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Schistosoma japonicum, which remains a major public health problem in the Philippines and mainland China, is the only schistosome species for which zoonotic transmission is considered important. While bovines are suspected as the main zoonotic reservoir in parts of China, the relative con...