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    Schistosoma intercalatum is a parasitic worm found in parts of western and central Africa. There are two strains: the Lower Guinea strain and the Zaire...
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    in the genus Schistosoma: Schistosoma japonicum Schistosoma haematobium Schistosoma mansoni Schistosoma mekongi Schistosoma intercalatum Geographical...
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    Schistosoma haematobium (urinary blood fluke) is a species of digenetic trematode, belonging to a group (genus) of blood flukes (Schistosoma). It is found...
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    spinal-cord inflammation are possible. Manifestation of acute infection from schistosoma include cercarial dermatitis (hours to days) and acute schistosomiasis...
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    schistosomiasis (similar to S. japonicum, S. mekongi, S. guineensis, and S. intercalatum). Clinical symptoms are caused by the eggs. As the leading cause of schistosomiasis...
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    Schistosoma spindale is a species of digenetic trematode in the family Schistosomatidae. It causes intestinal schistosomiasis in the ruminants. The distribution...
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  • S. intercalatum. This trematode causes schistosomiasis in humans. Freshwater snail Neotricula aperta serves as an intermediate host for Schistosoma mekongi...
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  • Schistosoma japonicum is an important parasite and one of the major infectious agents of schistosomiasis. This parasite has a very wide host range, infecting...
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  • infected freshwater snails intestinal schistosomiasis Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma intercalatum intestine, liver, spleen, lungs, skin, rarely infects...
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    species of schistosomes that infect humans are members of the genus Schistosoma. The seven major species of non-schistosomes that infect humans are listed...
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