title: [Protective effect of Fangyouling on Schistosoma japonicum infection].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the protective effect of Fangyouling (extracted from herb) on Schistosomajaponicum infection in the field.
  
  
  METHODS
  The residents in 2 villages, Zhaonao Village and Miaochang Village, were divided into Group A (139 persons) and Group B (162 persons), and the residents in Group A embrocated Fangyouling before their contacting the infested water and the residents in Group B did not. All the residents were investigated with questionnaires, and received the blood and stool examinations for schistosomiasis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The positive rates of blood tests were 3.13% and 9.34% in Group A and Group B respectively, the positive rates of stool examinations were 1.92% and 6.44% in Group A and Group B respectively (both P values < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Fangyouling has a good protective effect on S. japonicum infection.
authors.forename: Xu-yuan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Xing-yuan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Chao-yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012549:Schistosoma japonicum / Q000502:physiology*; D012554:Schistosomiasis japonica / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal