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  2. Schistosoma haematobium - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schistosoma_haematobium

    Schistosoma haematobium (urinary blood fluke) is a species of digenetic trematode, belonging to a group (genus) of blood flukes (Schistosoma). It is found in Africa and the Middle East. It is the major agent of schistosomiasis, the most prevalent parasitic infection in humans. [1]

  3. CDC - DPDx - Schistosomiasis Infection

    www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis

    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.

  4. Schistosomiasis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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    Schistosomiasis is caused by a parasitic flatworm that enters your skin from infected bodies of water. It is associated with bladder cancer. There is no vaccine, but there is a drug to treat it. What is schistosomiasis? Schistosomiasis is an infection caused by trematodes (flukes).

  5. The genus Schistosoma contains six species that are of major pathological importance to man, Schistosoma haematobium (S. haematobium), S. mansoni, S. japonicum, S. mekongi, S. intercalatum, and S. guineensis (Webster et al., 2006). The species differ in their final location in the human host, the species of the intermediate (snail) host they ...

  6. Schistosomiasis - World Health Organization (WHO)

    www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis

    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.

  7. Schistosomiasis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554434

    Schistosoma haematobium causes urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS). Its name is derived from hematuria or bloody urine. It is a recognized carcinogen and the 2nd leading cause of bladder cancer worldwide. It is also an underdiagnosed cause of infertility and predisposes chronically infected individuals to HIV. [3] [4]

  8. Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic worms. The parasites that cause schistosomiasis live in certain types of freshwater snails. Schistosomiasis spreads when you come into contact with unsafe water that contains these snails.

  9. Clinical Overview of Schistosomiasis | Schistosomiasis | CDC

    www.cdc.gov/schistosomiasis/hcp/clinical-overview

    Central nervous system lesions have been reported but are rare. Disease is the result of ectopic deposition of eggs in the spinal cord (S. mansoni or S. haematobium) or brain (S. japonicum) and inflammatory reactions, typically the formation of granulomas that act as space occupying lesions.

  10. Schistosoma haematobium - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/schistosoma-haematobium

    Schistosoma haematobium, a parasitic flatworm that infects more than 100 million people, mostly in the developing world, is the causative agent of urogenital schistosomiasis, and is associated with a high incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the bladder.

  11. Schistosomiasis - Nature Reviews Disease Primers

    www.nature.com/articles/s41572-018-0013-8

    Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasitic flatworms (blood flukes) of the genus Schistosoma, with considerable morbidity in parts of the Middle East, South...