Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

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Disease / Pathology

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Location in the Host

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Geographic Distribution

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Life Cycle

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Morphology & Diagnosis

Schistosoma japonicum / mekongi

Images

Adult Schistosoma flukes (male inside female) – photo by W. Vientos
Schitosoma japonicum egg – note the more round shape when compared to S. mansoni and S. haematobium. Also note the arrow to the lateral spine which is blunt and almost indiscernible when compared to S. mansoni – Photo by W. Vientos