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Completed Schistosoma Crossword Puzzle
Clues with answers
Across
2) This developement form actually penetrates into the dermis of the host [CERCARIAE]
8) S. mansoni & S. japonicam adult worms live in the mesenteric …. [VEINS]
10) This schistosoma species is closely related morphologically to S. haematobium [INTERCALATUM]
11) Name of Dr. who first discovered the schistosoma [BILHARZ]
13) Other species of schistosomes that parasitize birds and mammals can cause in humans cercarial … [DERMATITIS]
14) This schistosoma species egg is somewhat round and has a blunt lateral spine [JAPONICUM]
17) Tailless encysted late larvae of the schistosoma that is usually the form which is infective for the host [METACERCARIAE]
19) Another name given for the trematodes or flukes is due to the shape they take. They are also called … [FLATWORMS]
20) Schistosoma haematobium eggs are found in the … [URINE]
21) The schistosoma are classified as _ _ _ _ _ flukes [BLOOD]
Down
1) This schistosoma species egg has a prominent lateral spine [MANSONI]
3) Cercariae gain entry by penetrating the … [EPIDERMIS]
4) Common symptom of patients infected with S. haematobium [HAEMATURIA]
5) A syndrome for a systemic hypersensitivity reaction against the migrating schistosomula and eggs is named … [KATAYAMA]
6) Schistosoma eggs excreted in the stool contain a mature … [MIRACIDIUM]
7) S. haematobium will localize in the “vesical plexus” or venous network around the … [BLADDER]
9) Intermediate host of the schistosoma [SNAIL]
11) Another name for schistosomiasis is [BILHARZIA]
12) Unlike other trematodes the schistosoma are diecous (having two sexes) and therefore are not … [HERMAPHRODITIC]
15) This schistosoma species is closely related morphologically to S. japonicum [MEKONGI]
16) This schistosoma species egg has posterior prominent spine [HAEMATOBIUM]
18) French emperor that was thought to have long-term urinary problems due to schistosoma [NAPOLEON]