Spatio-temporal variations of origin,distribution and diffusion of Oncome-lania hupensis in Yangtze River Basin / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

As the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum,Oncomelania hupensis in China is mainly distributed in the Yangtze River Basin. The origin of the O. hupensis and the spatio-temporal variations of its distribution and diffusion in the Yangtze River Basin and the influencing factors,as well as significances in schistosomiasis elimination in China are reviewed in this paper.