Schistosomiasis, an important parasitic disease, is severely harmful to human heath in China . The beach along the Yangtze River is a important habitat of snail that is Schistosomiasis＇s only intermediate host. pro...Schistosomiasis, an important parasitic disease, is severely harmful to human heath in China . The beach along the Yangtze River is a important habitat of snail that is Schistosomiasis＇s only intermediate host. program of afforesting for wiping out snail（Oncomelania hupensisi） and Schistosomiasis, comprehensive administration and exploitation of the three kinds of beaches proposed by Peng Zhenhna and Jiang Zehui is a pioneering.work hased on the ecological and economic theory. The development process of forestry for snail control and Schistosomiasis prevention is reviewed, and mechanisms and major afforesting techniques are summarized in this paper.展开更多
Schistosomiasis is a water borne parasitic disease of global importance and with ongoing control the disease endemic landscape is changing.In sub-Saharan Africa,for example,the landscape is becoming ever more heteroge...Schistosomiasis is a water borne parasitic disease of global importance and with ongoing control the disease endemic landscape is changing.In sub-Saharan Africa,for example,the landscape is becoming ever more heterogeneous as there are several species of Schistosoma that respond in different ways to ongoing preventive chemotherapy and the inter-sectoral interventions currently applied.The major focus of preventive chemotherapy is delivery of praziquantel by mass drug administration to those shown to be,or presumed to be,at-risk of infection and disease.In some countries,regional progress may be uneven but in certain locations there are very real prospects to transition from control into interruption of transmission,and ultimately elimination.To manage this transition requires reconsideration of some of the currently deployed diagnostic tools used in surveillance and downward realignment of existing prevalence thresholds to trigger mass treatment.A key challenge will be maintaining and if possible,expanding the current donation of praziquantel to currently overlooked groups,then judging when appropriate to move from mass drug administration to selective treatment.In so doing,this will ensure the health system is adapted,primed and shown to be cost-effective to respond to these changing disease dynamics as we move forward to 2020 targets and beyond.展开更多
Background:Many valuable and productive patented technologies have been developed to control schistosomiasis in China in the past 70 years.We conducted a research to analyse patented technologies for schistosomiasis c...Background:Many valuable and productive patented technologies have been developed to control schistosomiasis in China in the past 70 years.We conducted a research to analyse patented technologies for schistosomiasis control and prevention filed by Chinese applicants for determining the future patent layout.展开更多
文摘Schistosomiasis, an important parasitic disease, is severely harmful to human heath in China . The beach along the Yangtze River is a important habitat of snail that is Schistosomiasis＇s only intermediate host. program of afforesting for wiping out snail（Oncomelania hupensisi） and Schistosomiasis, comprehensive administration and exploitation of the three kinds of beaches proposed by Peng Zhenhna and Jiang Zehui is a pioneering.work hased on the ecological and economic theory. The development process of forestry for snail control and Schistosomiasis prevention is reviewed, and mechanisms and major afforesting techniques are summarized in this paper.
基金The COUNTDOWN consortium receives funding from the Research and Evidence Division,Department for International Development,UKLATT received financial support from the Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation,Grand Challenges Explorations.
文摘Schistosomiasis is a water borne parasitic disease of global importance and with ongoing control the disease endemic landscape is changing.In sub-Saharan Africa,for example,the landscape is becoming ever more heterogeneous as there are several species of Schistosoma that respond in different ways to ongoing preventive chemotherapy and the inter-sectoral interventions currently applied.The major focus of preventive chemotherapy is delivery of praziquantel by mass drug administration to those shown to be,or presumed to be,at-risk of infection and disease.In some countries,regional progress may be uneven but in certain locations there are very real prospects to transition from control into interruption of transmission,and ultimately elimination.To manage this transition requires reconsideration of some of the currently deployed diagnostic tools used in surveillance and downward realignment of existing prevalence thresholds to trigger mass treatment.A key challenge will be maintaining and if possible,expanding the current donation of praziquantel to currently overlooked groups,then judging when appropriate to move from mass drug administration to selective treatment.In so doing,this will ensure the health system is adapted,primed and shown to be cost-effective to respond to these changing disease dynamics as we move forward to 2020 targets and beyond.
文摘Background:Many valuable and productive patented technologies have been developed to control schistosomiasis in China in the past 70 years.We conducted a research to analyse patented technologies for schistosomiasis control and prevention filed by Chinese applicants for determining the future patent layout.
