Concept information

Preferred term

schistosomiasis  

Definition

  • A disease in which humans are parasitized by any of three species of blood flukes: Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium, and S. japonicum; adult worms inhabit the blood vessels.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7464

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