Schistosomatidae
E529603
Schistosomatidae is a family of parasitic blood flukes (trematodes) that infect vertebrate hosts, including humans, and cause schistosomiasis.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of trematodes
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| causesDisease | schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| class | Trematoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | blood flukes ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
improved sanitation
ⓘ
mass drug administration with praziquantel ⓘ snail control ⓘ |
| diseaseInAnimals | avian schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| diseaseInHumans |
cercarial dermatitis
ⓘ
hepatic schistosomiasis ⓘ intestinal schistosomiasis ⓘ urogenital schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| eggCharacteristic | spined eggs ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
some temperate regions
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat | blood vessels of vertebrate hosts ⓘ |
| hostType |
definitive hosts are birds
ⓘ
definitive hosts are mammals ⓘ intermediate hosts are aquatic snails ⓘ |
| intermediateHost | freshwater snails ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
cercaria ⓘ miracidium ⓘ schistosomulum ⓘ sporocyst ⓘ |
| medicalImportance | major cause of neglected tropical disease ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
male with gynecophoral canal
ⓘ
separate male and female worms ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Austrobilharzia
ⓘ
Ornithobilharzia NERFINISHED ⓘ Schistosoma ⓘ Trichobilharzia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Diplostomida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
humans
ⓘ
vertebrates ⓘ |
| pathologyMechanism | immune response to deposited eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction in snail host
ⓘ
sexual reproduction in vertebrate host ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for host–parasite interactions ⓘ |
| sexes | dioecious ⓘ |
| subclass | Digenea ⓘ |
| superfamily | Schistosomatoidea ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | skin penetration by cercariae ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | many species infect both humans and animals ⓘ |
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