Mapping the Liver Fluke Transmission Network: Key Factors and Research Gaps for Effective One Health Control (IMAGE)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center

Mapping the Liver Fluke Transmission Network: Key Factors and Research Gaps for Effective One Health Control

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This diagram depicts the complex transmission cycle of liver flukes involving humans, definitive hosts (cats and dogs), intermediate hosts (fish and snails), and environmental factors (temperature, water sources). The model synthesizes currently understood transmission mechanisms (left) with critical research gaps (right) that must be addressed to improve intervention strategies. Understanding these interconnected pathways—from socioeconomic factors driving infection to behavioral and spatial heterogeneity affecting transmission—is essential for implementing integrated control measures within a One Health framework.

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Xiao-Ping Han, Yu-Ying Zhu, Men-Bao Qian.

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