Schistosoma mansoni(SCHSMA)
Overview Code created in: 1996-10-16
- EPPO Code: SCHSMA
- Preferred name: Schistosoma mansoni
- Authority: Sambon
S. mansoni is the cause of intestinal schistosomiasis (bilharzia) in Man. Its intermediate hosts are freshwater snails in the genus Biomphalaria.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| intestinal schistosomiasis in Man | English |
| Harnblasenpärchenegel | German |
Kingdom
Animalia (
1ANIMK )
Phylum
Platyhelminthes (
1PLATP )
Class
Trematoda (
1TREMC )
Order
Strigeatida (
1STRGO )
Family
Schistosomatidae (
1SCHSF )
Genus
Schistosoma (
1SCHSG )
Species
Schistosoma mansoni (
SCHSMA )