Diseases

Schistosomiasis japonica

Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the ASIA, EASTERN and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen.

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Abstract

Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum. It is endemic in the ASIA, EASTERN and affects the bowel, liver, and spleen.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Schistosoma japonicum Infection
  • Schistosomiasis japonicum
  • Infection, Schistosoma japonicum
  • Infections, Schistosoma japonicum
  • Schistosoma japonicum Infections

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36 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; in titles & translations do not capitalize japonica

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Schistosoma japonicum (1979-1985)
  • Schistosomiasis (1966-1985)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Schistosomiasis japonica. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012554. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012554
  2. Schistosomiasis japonica. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56351164