Ecological epidemiology insights into clonorchiosis endemicity in Guangxi, China and Vietnam: a comprehensive machine learning analysis.

Journal: International journal of health geographics
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Clonorchis sinensis, the liver fluke responsible for clonorchiosis, presents a persistent public health burden in Guangxi (Southern China) and Vietnam. Its transmission is influenced by a complex interplay of ecological, climatic, and socio-cultural factors.

Authors

  • Jin-Xin Zheng
    School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200025, China; One Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University - The Edinburgh University, Shanghai, 200025, China.
  • Hui-Hui Zhu
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Centre for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Centre for International Research On Tropical Diseases of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China.
  • Shang Xia
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research); NHC Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology; WHO Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Center for International Research On Tropical Diseases, Shanghai, 200025, China.
  • Men-Bao Qian
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases at Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese Centre for Tropical Diseases Research), National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC) Key Laboratory of Parasite and Vector Biology, World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Tropical Diseases, National Centre for International Research On Tropical Diseases of the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200025, People's Republic of China.
  • Robert Bergquist
    Ingerod, Brastad, Sweden.
  • Hung Manh Nguyen
    Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Street, Hanoi, 100000, Vietnam. hung_iebr@yahoo.com.
  • Xiao-Nong Zhou
    National Institute of Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China. zhouxn1@chinacdc.cn.