Schistosoma Mansoni And Japonicum Flashcards
0
Q
Carrier
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Snails
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Host
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Mansoni - humans, nocturnal rodents, baboons
Japonicum - mice, dogs, rabbits, cattle, guinea pigs, sheep, rats, horses, water buffalo
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Q
Morphology
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Oral and ventral sucker to latch onto host, tegument to evade host immunity and absorb nutrients
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Transmission
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Eggs shed in feces of host. Water from snail habitat
