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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

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
Intestinal schistosomiasis Schistosoma mansoni Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname
Schistosoma japonicum China, Indonesia, 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 Schistosoma haematobium Africa, Middle East, Corsica (France)

References

  1. 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.