Chapter 1 Schistosomes: life cycle and morphology
Heinz Mehlhorn, mehlhorn@uni-duesseldorf.de
Chapter 2 Praziquantel: a broad spectrum drug acting against trematodes and cestodes parasitizing humans and animals
Heinz Mehlhorn, mehlhorn@uni-duesseldorf.de
Chapter 3 The global status of schistosmiasis control and elimination
Wang Wei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wangwei@jipd.com
Guo Jia-Gang, WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases, Switzerland; guoj@who.int
Chapter 4 Schistosomiasis control program in Zanzibar: an overview
He Jian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; hejian@jipd.com
Fatma Kabole, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fatmaepi@yahoo.co.uk
Chapter 5 Sino-Africa cooperation project of schistosomiasis control: a pathway analysis
Xu Jing, National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention; xujing@nipd.chinacdc.cn
Amadou Garba Djirmay, World Health Organization, Switzerland; garbadjirmaya@who.int
Chapter 6 China-Zanzibar cooperation project of schistosomiasis Control: study design
Yang Kun, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; yangkun@jipd.com
Saleh Juma, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; salehjuma2003@yahoo.com
Chapter 7 Epidemiological survey of schistosomiasis in Zanzibar
Li Wei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; liwei@jipd.com
Saleh Juma, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; salehjuma2003@yahoo.com
Chapter 8 Mapping of schistosomiasis haematobia in Zanzibar
He Ming-Zhen, Changzhou Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China; hemz1984@163.com
Robert Bergquist, Geospatial Health, Sweden; robert.bergquist@outlook.com
Chapter 9 Bulinus snails control by China-made niclosamide in Zanzibar: experiences and lessons
Dai Jian-Rong, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; djr0008@163.com
Muhsin Ali Muhsin, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; mtu8485@yahoo.comChapter 10 Human chemotherapy by China-made praziquantel in Zanzibar: efficacy and safety
Wang Xin-Yao, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wangxinyao@jipd.com; jipdwxy@163.com
Salum Abubakar, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; sama_do@hotmail.com
Chapter 11 A package of health education materials: effectiveness for schistosomiasis control in Zanzibar
He Jian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; hejian@jipd.com
Xu Da-Cheng, Jintan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China; jtcdc_xdch@163.com
Racheal Nassiwa, Jiangnan University, China; rachealnassiwa.86@yahoo.com
Chapter 12 The novel strategy of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis control: the integrated strategy
Zhang Jian-Feng, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; wxjfzhang@163.com
Xing Yun-Tian, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; xingyuntianok@163.com
Fadhil M Abdalla, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fadhilabdalla@yahoo.com
Chapter 13 Construction of a surveillance-response system leading to schistosomiasis elimination in Zanzibar
Shi Liang, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; shiliang@jipd.com
Yakub Shoka, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; yshoka52@gmail.com
Chapter 14 Management of China-Zanzibar cooperation project: lessons learned
Luo En-Pei, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; luoenpei@jipd.com
Wu Hong-Chu, Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases, China; whcjipd@163.com
Fatma Kabole, Ministry of Health of Zanzibar, Zanzibar; fatmaepi@yahoo.co.uk
Chapter 15 Evaluation of China-Zanzibar cooperation project of Schistosomiasis: no-stakeholder
Huang Yu-Zheng, Jiangsu Institute of Parasit
About the Author:
Professor Heinz Mehlhorn studied at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University of Bonn (Germany). He was chairman of the parasitological institutes in Düsseldorf and Bochum. As a former president of the World Society of Protozoology and long-standing member of the steering committee of the World Society of Parasitologists he runs ongoing lectures in parasitology in several countries and teaches courses for medical students in Düsseldorf. He has published a variety of specialist books on parasitological problems in German, French, English and Spanish. He holds the patents on 12 antiparasitic drugs, which are the basis of products sold by the university spin-off company Alpha-Biocare GmbH (Neuss, Germany), which produces medications, repellents and wound care products for humans and animals.
Kun Yang is Professor of schistosomiasis control and global health at the Jiangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases in China. He is secretary general of the Jiangsu Provincial Endemic Diseases Association, and president of the professional committee of schistosomiasis. He has published over 100 peer reviewed original research articles and a variety of specialist books on schistosomiasis control and elimination in China. He has received national and international awards for his work.