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MeSH Heading: Schistosoma mansoni
Tree Number(s): B01.050.500.500.736.715.770.680.700
Unique ID: D012550
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012550
Annotation: infection = SCHISTOSOMIASIS MANSONI; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
Scope Note: A species of trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomatidae. It is common in the Nile delta. The intermediate host is the planorbid snail. This parasite causes schistosomiasis mansoni and intestinal bilharziasis.
Previous Indexing: Schistosoma (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

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Schistosoma mansoni MeSH Descriptor Data 2025