A novel procedure for precise quantification of Schistosoma japonicum eggs in bovine feces.

• Main Authors: Bin Xu (Author), Catherine A Gordon (Author), Wei Hu (Author), Donald P McManus (Author), Hong-Gen Chen (Author), Darren J Gray (Author), Chuan Ju (Author), Xiao-Jun Zeng (Author), Geoffrey N Gobert (Author), Jun Ge (Author), Wei-Ming Lan (Author), Shu-Ying Xie (Author), Wei-Sheng Jiang (Author), Allen G Ross (Author), Luz P Acosta (Author), Remigio Olveda (Author), Zheng Feng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis japonica is a zoonosis with a number of mammalian species acting as reservoir hosts, including water buffaloes which can contribute up to 75% to human transmission in the People's Republic of China. Determining prevalence and intensity of Schistosoma japonicum in mammalian hosts...