Frontiers of parasitology research in the People's Republic of China: infection, diagnosis, protection and surveillance

Table 1 Improved tools and strategies for control and eventual elimination of parasitic diseases in P.R. China that have been reviewed in a collection of papers published in Parasites & Vectors

Diseases	Diagnosis	Surveillance	Strategies for public health action
Schistosomiasis	Acute infection (CAs)	Google Earth	Integrated control or elimination strategy
	Immunological test	Mathematical modelling
	Molecular test
Malaria	Molecular test	GIS	Integrated control or elimination strategy
		Drug resistance
		Genetic diversity
Leishmaniasis	Immunological test	n.a.	n.a.
Leishmaniasis	Molecular test
Toxoplasmosis	Immunological test	n.a.	n.a.
Toxoplasmosis	Molecular test
Clonorchiasis	Immunological test	n.a.	n.a.
	Molecular test
Fascioliasis	Molecular test	Genetic diversity	n.a.
Angiostrongyliasis	Molecular test	n.a.	n.a.
Co-infection	Immunological test	n.a.	n.a.

Note: CAs (circulating antigens), GIS (geographical information system), n.a. (not available).

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