Discovery and biology of Schistosoma haematobium
- VernacularTitle:埃及血吸虫的发现及其生物学
- Author:
Wei WANG
;
Qingbiao HONG
;
Yousheng LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schistosoma haematobium;
Life cycle;
Miracidium;
Cercaria;
Egg;
Adult worm;
Morphology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2014;(2):215-218
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease that severely threatens human health and affects the socioeconomic development. The causative agent that parasitizes in humans mainly involves Schistosoma japonicum,S. mansoni,S. haematobi-um,S. intercalatum and S. mekongi. As the firstly identified schistosome,S. haematobium infection is found to strongly correlate with bladder cancer. This paper mainly reviews the discovery,morphology and life cycle of S. haematobium.
