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Abstract
Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni. It is endemic in Africa, the Middle East, South America, and the Caribbean and affects mainly the bowel, spleen, and liver.
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- Schistosoma mansoni Infection
- Infection, Schistosoma mansoni
- Infections, Schistosoma mansoni
- Schistosoma mansoni Infections
- Schistosomiasis, Intestinal
- Intestinal Schistosomiases
- Intestinal Schistosomiasis
- Schistosomiases, Intestinal
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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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coordinate with NEGLECTED DISEASES if pertinent; for entry term SCHISTOSOMIASIS, INTESTINAL do not coordinate with INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; in titles & translations do not capitalize mansoni
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- Schistosoma mansoni (1972-1985)
- Schistosomiasis (1966-1985)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Schistosomiasis mansoni. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012555. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012555
- Schistosomiasis mansoni. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66057173