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   Schistosoma is a genus of trematodes, commonly known as blood flukes. They are parasitic flatworms responsible for a highly significant group of infections in humans termed schistosomiasis , which is considered by the World Health Organization as the second-most socioeconomically devastating parasitic disease (after malaria ), with hundreds of ...

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     Schistosoma mansoni is a water-borne parasite of humans, and...

   • Schistosomiasis

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2. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsSchistosomiasis - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Feb 1, 2023 · Overview. Schistosomiasis is an acute and chronic parasitic disease caused by blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. Estimates show that at least 251.4 million people required preventive treatment in 2021. Preventive treatment, which should be repeated over a number of years, will reduce and prevent morbidity.

3. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesSchistosomiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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   Mar 23, 2022 · Overview. What is schistosomiasis? Schistosomiasis is an infection caused by trematodes (flukes). These schistosomes (also called blood flukes) are parasitic flatworms that belong to the genus Schistosoma. Parasites are creatures who live in or on another organism (host) and get their food from the host. This has a negative effect on the host.

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   Where does Schistosoma occur?

   • Schistosoma japonicum and Schistosoma mekongi occur in Asia and Southeast Asia. Schistosoma intercalatum occurs in Central and West Africa. None of these five Schistosoma species cause schistosomiasis in people who live in Canada or the United States, including Puerto Rico, where schistosomiasis used to be endemic.

   Schistosomiasis - Infections - Merck Manual Consumer Version

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   Is Schistosoma a trematode?

   • Unlike other trematodes, which are hermaphroditic, Schistosoma spp. are dioecous (individuals of separate sexes). In addition, other species of schistosomes, which parasitize birds and mammals, can cause cercarial dermatitis in humans but this is clinically distinct from schistosomiasis.

   CDC - DPDx - Schistosomiasis Infection

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   What is Schistosoma bilharziasis?

   • The parasitic flatworms of Schistosoma cause a group of chronic infections called schistosomiasis known also as bilharziasis. An anti-schistosome drug is a schistosomicide . Parasitism of humans by Schistosoma appears to have evolved at least three occasions in both Asia and Africa .

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   Which Schistosoma species develop into adult flukes?

   • Five Schistosoma species develop into adult flukes in people and account for most of the cases of schistosomiasis: Schistosoma hematobium infects the urinary tract (including the bladder). This species is widely distributed over the African continent and occurs in some parts of the Middle East, Turkey, and India.

   Schistosomiasis - Infections - Merck Manual Consumer Version

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5. www.cdc.gov › dpdx › schistosomiasisCDC - DPDx - Schistosomiasis Infection

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   Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is caused by some species of blood trematodes (flukes) in the genus Schistosoma. The three main species infecting humans are S chistosoma haematobium, S. japonicum, and S. mansoni.

6. www.merckmanuals.com › en-ca › homeSchistosomiasis - Infections - Merck Manual Consumer Version

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   Schistosomiasis is infection caused by certain flatworms (flukes), called schistosomes. People acquire schistosomiasis by swimming or bathing in fresh water that is contaminated with the flukes.