Schistosoma
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More commonly known as blood flukes, schistosoma are parasitic flat worms that cause the disease known as schistosomiasis. This disease is considered by the World Health Organization as the second most socioeconomically devastating disease (next to our pal plasmodium found on our other prestigeous website Pennies for Parasites). If the worms tickle your insides a little too much for you to handle, you can get rid of them with a couple doses of Praziquantel. The schistosoma bandwaggon is quite large, with 100 million people having this flat worm inside them world wide. Jump on this waggon and order some today!
Life Cycle
Eggs transmitted through feces and urine
Eggs hatch and penetrate intermediate snail hosts
Sporocysts and cercariae are produced over two generations
Cercariae penetrate the human host and become schistosomulae
Schistosomulae infect various tissues and veins
Eggs deposited toward the intestinal lumen, bladder, or urethra
Eggs transmitted through feces and urine
Eggs transmitted through feces and urine
Eggs hatch and penetrate intermediate snail hosts
Sporocysts and cercariae are produced over two generations
Cercariae penetrate the human host and become schistosomulae
Schistosomulae infect various tissues and veins
Eggs deposited toward the intestinal lumen, bladder, or urethra
Eggs transmitted through feces and urine