Eukaryote
schistosoma mekongi
Definitions related to schistosoma mekongi:
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A species of flatworms in the family Schistosomatidae. S. mekongi is found exclusively in the Mekong river basin of Laos and Cambodia in South-east Asia. The snail Neotricula aperta acts as the intermediate host for this schistosome. Dogs serve as a reservoir for S. mekongi.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Schistosoma mekongi.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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