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Schistosoma mansoni MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Schistosoma mansoni
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.500.736.715.770.680.700
Unique ID
D012550
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012550
Annotation
infection = SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note
A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.
Registry Number
txid6183
Previous Indexing
Schistosoma (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
72
History Note
72
Date Established
1972/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Schistosoma mansoni Preferred
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