title: Apropos: factors impacting on progress towards elimination of transmission of schistosomiasis japonica in China.
abstract: Currently, China is moving towards the elimination of schistosomiasis japonica. In a previous review, the factors affecting the progress towards the elimination of transmission of schistosomiasis in China have been summarized. Nevertheless, some factors were neglected. Hereby, we describe four other factors which may threaten the achievement of the goal of schistosomiasis elimination in China.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, 117 Yangxiang, Meiyuan, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province 214064, People's Republic of China. wangweijipd@163.com.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian-Rong
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: You-Sheng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D057231:Climate Change; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D012556:Schistosomicides; D011223:Praziquantel