Mekong Schistosoma [Schistosoma mekongi]
Description
Schistosoma mekongi is a species of the genus Schistosoma. It is found in Cambodia and Laos. It affects small veins in the intestines of humans, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea. Chronic infection can lead to liver damage.
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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