Schistosomiasis classification
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Schistosomiasis may be classified into intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis based on the organ involvement.
Classification
Schistosomiasis may be classified into intestinal and urogenital schistosomiasis based on the organ involvement.[1]
| Organ involved | Species | Geographical distribution |
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| Intestinal schistosomiasis | Schistosoma mansoni | Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname |
| Schistosoma japonicum | China, Indonesia, the Philippines | |
| Schistosoma mekongi | Several districts of Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic | |
| Schistosoma guineensis
Schistosoma intercalatum |
Rain forest areas of central Africa | |
| Urogenital schistosomiasis | Schistoma haematobium | Africa, the Middle East, Corsica (France) |
References
- ↑ Popovtzer MM, Pinggera WF, Hutt MP, Robinette J, Halgrimson CG, Starzl TE (1972). "Serum parathyroid hormone levels and renal handling of phosphorus in patients with chronic renal disease". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 35 (2): 213–8. doi:10.1210/jcem-35-2-213. PMC 2976488. PMID 4672382.