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== Background == |
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* Species of trematode in the genus [[Genus::Schistosoma]] |
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=== Epidemiology === |
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* Intermediate hosts are snails in the genus [[Bulinus]] |
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* Found in Africa (mostly sub-Sarahan), along the Nile valley in Egypt and Sudan, the Maghreb, the Arabian peninsula |
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== Clinical Manifestations == |
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* May be asymptomatic |
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* Katayama fever less common than [[Schistosoma manonia]] and [[Schistosoma japonicum]] |
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* Classically affects bladder |
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 24 April 2025
Background
- Species of trematode in the genus Schistosoma
Epidemiology
- Intermediate hosts are snails in the genus Bulinus
- Found in Africa (mostly sub-Sarahan), along the Nile valley in Egypt and Sudan, the Maghreb, the Arabian peninsula
Clinical Manifestations
- May be asymptomatic
- Katayama fever less common than Schistosoma manonia and Schistosoma japonicum
- Classically affects bladder
