Malay Blood Fluke [Schistosoma malayensis]
Description
Schistosoma malayensis is a species of trematodes, also known as flukes. It is found in Malaysia. It infects the blood of humans and can cause a disease known as schistosomiasis, which leads to abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, and blood in the urine.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Flatworms
Platyhelminthes
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Trematoda
Trematoda
|
| Order |
Blood Flukes
Schistosomatida
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| Family |
Schistosomatidae
Schistosomatidae
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| Genus |
Schistosoma
Schistosoma
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