Eukaryote
schistosoma mansoni
Subclass of:
Schistosoma
Definitions related to schistosoma mansoni:
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A species of flatworms in the family Schistosomatidae. The lifecycle of S. mansoni involves Biomphalaria snails as the intermediate host and humans as the definitive host. Infestation is most often found in the superior mesenteric veins draining the large intestine. This schistosome is a causative agent of intestinal schistosomiasis.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Schistosoma mansoni.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae; common in the Nile river delta; intermediate host is the planorbid snail; this parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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