Schistosoma mekongi
Species of fluke / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schistosoma mekongi is a species of trematodes, also known as flukes. It is one of the five major schistosomes that account for all human infections, the other four being S. haematobium, S. mansoni, S. japonicum, and S. intercalatum. This trematode causes schistosomiasis in humans.
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Schistosoma mekongi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
Class: | Trematoda |
Order: | Diplostomida |
Family: | Schistosomatidae |
Genus: | Schistosoma |
Species: | S. mekongi |
Binomial name | |
Schistosoma mekongi Voge, Bruckner & Bruce, 1978 | |
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Freshwater snail Neotricula aperta serves as an intermediate host for Schistosoma mekongi.[1]