Schistosoma mansoni

A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.

Year introduced: 1972

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Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.715.770.680.700

MeSH Unique ID: D012550

Registry Number: txid6183

Entry Terms:

• mansonus, Schistosoma
• Schistosoma mansonus

Previous Indexing:

• Schistosoma (1966-1971)

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Animals
Invertebrates
Helminths
Platyhelminths
Trematoda
Schistosomatidae
Schistosoma
Schistosoma mansoni