Identification of optimum scopes of environmental drivers for schistosome-transmitting Oncomelania hupensis using agent-based model in Dongting Lake Region, China

• Published in: Parasitology Vol. 151; no. 12; pp. 1355 - 1363
• Main Authors: Huang, Junhui, Wang, Jiamin, Gong, Yanfeng, Xu, Ning, Zhou, Yu, Zhu, Liyun, Shi, Liang, Chen, Yue, Jiang, Qingwu, Zhou, Yibiao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Cambridge University Press 01.10.2024
• Subjects: agent-based modelling; Animals; China - epidemiology; Environment; environmental factors; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Lakes; Oncomelania hupensis; Population Density; Schistosoma japonicum - physiology; Schistosomiasis japonica; Schistosomiasis japonica - epidemiology; Schistosomiasis japonica - transmission; Snails - growth & development; Snails - parasitology; Snails - physiology; Soil - chemistry; Temperature; Wetlands; China; Schistosomiasis japonica; environmental factors; agent-based modelling; Oncomelania hupensis

Oncomelania hupensis ( O. hupensis ), the sole intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum , greatly influence the prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis japonica. The distribution area of O. hupensis has remained extensive for numerous years. This study aimed to establish a valid agent-based...