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Levees and Reservoirs: how changing Oncomelania populations in the Yangtze River Basin have impacted schistosomiasis in China

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Levees along the Yangtze River have significantly impacted the distribution of Oncomelania hupensis, the snail host of Schistosoma japonicum. While the snail’s range outside the river has decreased notably due to these flood control measures, its presence remains substantial within the river’s basin, where enhanced surveillance is crucial.

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