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History of Schistosomiasis Japonica in China

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There is very little information on the discovery of Schistosoma japonicum in China. However, four facts as follows: (1) the most ancient corpse with schistosome eggs discovered in 1972, (2) the first patient reported in international journal in 1905 [1], (3) the first books published in the field of schistosomiasis epidemiology in 1924, and (4) the first place of Oncomalania hupensis snails’ habitat discovered in Hankou, Hubei province in 1881 [2], constitute the acquirable knowledge on the discovery of schistosomiasis in China [3].

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Qian, Yj., Cao, Cl., Zhang, Sq., Zhou, Xn., Jia, Tw. (2022). History of Schistosomiasis Japonica in China. In: Zhou, XN. (eds) Tropical Diseases in China. Public Health in China, vol 5. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5707-9_1

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