Schistosoma mansoni facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Schistosoma mansoni |
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Diplostomida
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Schistosomatidae
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Schistosoma
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S. mansoni
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| Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907
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Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite found in the intestines of humans. It is a trematode that is one of the major agents of the disease schistosomiasis. The type of schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni is intestinal schistosomiasis.
Images for kids
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A paired couple of Schistosoma mansoni.
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Life cycle of Schistosoma mansoni.
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A Schistosoma mansoni egg with the characteristic lateral spine
See also
In Spanish: Schistosoma mansoni para niños
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