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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 at least 31 species of wild mammals , including nine carnivores , 16 rodents , one primate (human), two insectivores and three artiodactyls and therefore it can be considered a true zoonosis .
Life cycle stages of a digenean human parasite, Schistosoma japonicum; note the misspelling as "circarium" of the cercaria stage Life cycle stages of a digenean fish parasite, Bucephalus polymorphus Life cycle stages of trematode species that cause "swimmer's itch"
The miracidium uses cilia to follow chemical and physical cues thought to increase its chances of finding the first intermediate host in its life cycle, a freshwater snail. After infecting a snail, it develops into a mother sporocyst , which in turn undergoes asexual reproduction , yielding large numbers of daughter sporocysts, which asexually ...
The miracidium is the second stage in the life cycle of trematodes. When trematode eggs are laid and come into contact with fresh water, they hatch and release ...
Schistosoma mansoni is a water-borne parasite of humans, and belongs to the group of blood flukes (Schistosoma). The adult lives in the blood vessels ( mesenteric veins ) near the human intestine. It causes intestinal schistosomiasis (similar to S. japonicum , S. mekongi , S. guineensis , and S. intercalatum ).
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A widely used artificial food dye could soon be outlawed. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving to ban an artificial food coloring called Red No. 3, also known as Erythrosine. The ...
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