Schistosoma mansoni:

Terms Related to Schistosoma mansoni

• Schistosoma japonicum

  A species of trematode blood flukes belonging to the family Schistosomatidae whose distribution is confined to areas of the Far East. The intermediate host is ...

• Schistosoma haematobium

  A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae which occurs at different stages in development in veins of the pulmonary and hepatic system ...

• Bilharziasis

  Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and the Middle East), ...

• Schistosomiasis mansoni

  Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni. It is endemic in Africa, the Middle East, South America, and the Caribbean and affects mainly the bowel, spleen, and ...

• Australorbis

  A genus of planorbid freshwater snails, species of which are intermediate hosts of Schistosoma mansoni.