Oriental Blood Fluke [Schistosoma japonicum]
Description
Schistosoma japonicum is a species of the genus Schistosoma. It is found in China, the Philippines, and Indonesia. It infects the veins of humans, causing hepatointestinal schistosomiasis. The infection can cause liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Blood Flukes
Schistosomatida
|
| Family |
Schistosomatidae
Schistosomatidae
|
| Genus |
Schistosoma
Schistosoma
|