Organisms

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Schistosoma mansonus
  • mansonus, Schistosoma

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19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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Previous Indexing

  • Schistosoma (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w.715w.770w.680w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Schistosoma mansoni. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012550. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012550
  2. Schistosoma mansoni. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosoma_mansoni
  3. Schistosoma mansoni. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2324689