[Parasitological characteristics, epidemiological and clinical features, and current control approaches for three major kinds of human schistosomiasis].

Schistosomiasis is a tropical disease,which could do serious damage to the people’s health,and it hinders the de velopment of the social economy but may be neglected.After a positive control,some countries and regions have blocked the spread of schistosomiasis.However,in the past few years,with the development of social economy,due to the global movement of people,schistosomiasis not only poses a threat to control areas,but also may cause new endemic areas.This article reviews the parasitological characteristics,clinical manifestations,epidemiological situation,and control approaches of three major kinds of human schistosomiasis,schistosomiasis japonica,schistosomiasis haematobia,and schistosomiasis mansoni.