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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, inc...
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INTESTINAL (Helminths) AND LIVER PARASITES; TREMATODA Order: Strigeata ; SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM; ... Schistosoma spp: life cycle. The human schistosomes (blood flukes) are digenic trematodes of the superfamily Schistosomatoidea. The adult worms inhabit the ... Geographic distribution of Schistosoma japonicum infection...
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The three main species infecting humans are Schistosoma haematobium, S. japonicum, and S. mansoni. Two other species, more localized geographically, are S. mekongi and S. intercalatum. In addition, other species of schistosomes, which parasitize birds and mammals, can cause cercarial dermatitis in humans.
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Most human schistosomiasis is caused by Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni, or Schistosoma japonicum. Less prevalent species such as Schistosoma mekongi and Schistosoma intercalatum may also cause systemic human disease.
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The Schistosoma japonicum genome reveals features of host–parasite interplay ... The Schistosoma japonicum Genome Sequencing and Functional Analysis Consortium ... Schistosoma japonicum is a parasitic flatworm that causes human schistosomiasis, which is a significant cause of morbidity in China and the Philippines.
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Sequences Included in UniGene; ... Known genes are from GenBank 27 Aug 2009; ... NCBI » UniGene » Schistosoma japonicum...
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A notable exception is Japan, where Schistosoma japonicum was eliminated from all of its ... This is particularly true for Schistosoma japonicum in China, ...
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Schistosoma japonicum is found in China, Taiwan, the Philipines and Southeast Asia. (Roberts and Janovy 2000, WHO 1996) ... Find Schistosoma japonicum information at ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Platyhelminthes Class Trematoda Order Strigeatida Family Schistosomatidae Species Schistosoma japonicum...
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Schistosoma haematobium matures in veins around the bladder whereas S. mansoni and S. japonicum mature in veins around the intestines. ... < Females release eggs which move from the veins to the lumen of the intestine (S. mansoni and S. japonicum) or the bladder (S. haematobium). The eggs are then passed from the body in...
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Schistosoma japonicum has been related to anemia, but the mechanisms mediating this relationship remain unresolved. ... Schistosoma japonicum Reinfection after Praziquantel Treatment Causes Anemia Associated with Inflammation; Infect. Immun., November 1, 2006; 74(11): 6398 - 6407. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF];
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