Xiao-Nong Zhou, a co-author of this article, is also an editor of the Thematic Series 'Aspects of Parasitology in the People's Republic of China: Surveillance, Diagnosis, Infection and Immunity'. To avoid any possible conflicts of interest, this contribution was edited by Chris Arme, Editor-in-Chief of Parasites & Vectors.
Editorial declaration
7 August 2011
Xiao-Nong Zhou, a co-author of this article, is also an editor of the Thematic Series 'Aspects of Parasitology in the People's Republic of China: Surveillance, Diagnosis, Infection and Immunity'. To avoid any possible conflicts of interest, this contribution was edited by Chris Arme, Editor-in-Chief of Parasites & Vectors.
Competing interests
None declared