Urinary Blood Fluke [Schistosoma haematobium]
Description
Schistosoma haematobium is a species of digenetic trematode, belonging to a group of blood flukes. It is found in the Middle East, India, and Africa. It infects the urinary tract of humans, causing urinary schistosomiasis, a disease associated with bladder cancer. The adult worm pairs live in the genital veins.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Blood Flukes
Schistosomatida
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| Family |
Schistosomatidae
Schistosomatidae
|
| Genus |
Schistosoma
Schistosoma
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