Schistosoma mansoni
E144694
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schistosoma mansoni canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blood fluke
ⓘ
human parasite ⓘ parasitic flatworm ⓘ trematode ⓘ |
| causes |
hepatic schistosomiasis
ⓘ
intestinal schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| class | Trematoda ⓘ |
| definitiveHost | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
Kato-Katz thick smear
ⓘ
circulating cathodic antigen test ⓘ microscopic detection of eggs in stool ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Theodor Bilharz ⓘ |
| drugSusceptibility | praziquantel ⓘ |
| eggExcretionRoute | feces ⓘ |
| eggMorphology | lateral spine ⓘ |
| family | Schistosomatidae ⓘ |
| genus | Schistosoma ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ South America ⓘ Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ
surface form:
sub-Saharan Africa
|
| habitatInDefinitiveHost | mesenteric venous plexus ⓘ |
| host | Homo sapiens ⓘ |
| intermediateHost |
Biomphalaria alexandrina
ⓘ
Biomphalaria glabrata ⓘ Biomphalaria pfeifferi ⓘ |
| isAgentIn | neglected tropical disease ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
cercaria ⓘ egg ⓘ miracidium ⓘ schistosomulum ⓘ sporocyst ⓘ |
| namedBy | Sambon ⓘ |
| order | Diplostomida ⓘ |
| pathology |
granulomatous inflammation around eggs
ⓘ
periportal fibrosis ⓘ portal hypertension ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes ⓘ |
| primaryControlMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
mass drug administration ⓘ safe water access ⓘ snail control ⓘ |
| reproduction |
dioecious
ⓘ
sexual reproduction in human host ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | skin penetration by cercariae in freshwater ⓘ |
| WHOClassification | Group 1 neglected tropical disease agent ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1907 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.