| Schistosoma mansoni | |
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| Schistosomes copulating | |
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| Species: | S. mansoni |
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| Schistosoma mansoni Sambon, 1907 | |
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasite found in the intestines of humans. It is a trematode that is one of the major agents of the disease intestinal schistosomiasis.
It is in Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname.
