Infection with flukes (trematodes) of the genus SCHISTOSOMA. Three species produce
the most frequent clinical diseases: SCHISTOSOMA HAEMATOBIUM (endemic in Africa and
the Middle East), SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI (in Egypt, northern and southern Africa, some
West Indies islands, northern 2/3 of South America), and SCHISTOSOMA JAPONICUM (in
Japan, China, the Philippines, Celebes, Thailand, Laos). S. mansoni is often seen
in Puerto Ricans living in the United States
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent
Qualificatifs autorisés : DI / PS / IM / MI / DG / PP / RH / EN / ET / TM / MO / EP
/ BL / CF / CI / CN / DH / DT / TH / PX / UR / VI / VE / HI / CL / EC / EM / GE /
NU / RT / EH / PC / PA / ME / CO / SU
Informations sur la notice
Identifiant de la notice : 040777006
RCR créateur de la notice : 0001
Date de création : 23-09-1998
RCR dernier modificateur de la notice : 1999
Date de dernière modification : 20-03-2024 à 17 h 14