Abstract: Schistosomiasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease that endangers human health, and represents one of the important public health problems in our country. Rapid and accurate detection for Schistosoma japonicum cercariae in water is the key to early warning and accurate prevention and control of schistosomiasis. This article was aimed at reviewing current technologies and their application progress in detecting the infectivity of Schistosoma japonicum cercariae in water body.

Key words: Schistosomiasis, Cercariae, Water body, Detection technology