[Investigation on Schistosoma japonicum infection in rodents in Yunnan Province].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the role of rodents in the transmission of schistosomiasis in endemic areas in Yunnan Province.


METHODS
Kato-Katz method was used to study the infection rate of rodents, humans and domestic animals.


RESULTS
The infection rate was 0.9% (32/3,411) for rodents, 15.6% (461/2,964) for humans, and 9.6% (239/2,482), for domestic animals. The EPG(mean) was 5.8 for rodents, 1.8 for humans, 0.1 for cattle, 0.1 for horses and 0.02 for pigs.


CONCLUSIONS
The rodents played a minor role in the transmission of schistosomiasis in the plateau area of Yunnan province.
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Control and Research Institute of Epidemic Diseases of Yunnan Province, Dali 671000.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000469:parasitology; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012377:Rodentia / Q000469:parasitology*; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission* / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine