High prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum and Fasciola gigantica in bovines from Northern Samar, the Philippines.
The cause of zoonotic schistosomiasis in the Philippines is Schistosoma japonicum, which infects up to 46 mammalian hosts, including humans and bovines.In China, water buffaloes have been identified as major reservoir hosts for schistosomiasis japonica, contributing up to 75% of human transmission.In the Philippines, water buffaloes (carabao; Bubal