Scientific Common Distinguishing 1st/Primary Definitiv Drug of

Egg Suckers Intestine Ovary Uterus Testes Habitat Infective stage Disease Diagnosis
Name Name Characteristics Int. Host e Host Choice

Intestinal and
Hepatic
Schistosomiasis
Oriental
DFS
Schistosomiasis
*lateral knob Kato-Katz
Katayama
or Concentration
Behind Superior Intermediate Disease/
rudimentary 6-9 testes Cercaria technique Praziquante
Schistosoma Oriental Skin: smooth Ventral > Bifurcates mid plane mesenteric host only: Schistosomiasis
minute spine 50 eggs arranged in penetrates Man Serological tests l
japonicum blood fluke turberculations Oral into 2 ceca of the vein of small Oncomelania japonica
*Ovoidal rows skin like COPT, ELISA, Niridazole
body intestine quadrasi Pulmonary
*non Indirect
schistosomiasis
operculated hemeagglutinatio
Ulceration-
n
responsible for
diarrhea/dysenter
y in acute
shistosomiasis

Schistosomiasis DFS
*prominent
mansoni Kato-Katz
lateral spine
Pulmonary Concentration
*elongated Mesenteric
Anterior Cercaria schistosomiasis technique Praziquante
Schistosoma Mansons Skin: Coarse *transparent Ventral > Bifurcates 20-40 vein of the Biomphalaria
half of the 6-8 testes Penetrates Man Ulceration- Serological tests l
mansoni blood fluke tuberculations shell Oral into 2 ceca eggs large Tropicorbis
body skin responsible for like COPT, ELISA, Niridazole
*non intestine
diarrhea/dysenter Indirect
operculated
y in acute hemeagglutinatio
shistosomiasis n

*distinct
*Vesical Characteristic
terminal
schistosomiasis symptom:
spine Portal vein
Cercaria Biompharia Hematuria Praziquante
Schistosoma Vesical Skin: Fine *elongated Ventral > Bifurcates Posteriorl 20-100 of the
4-5 testes Penetrates Bulinus Man *Bilharziasis Lesions of the l
haematobium blood fluke tuberculations *light Oral into 2 ceca y located eggs urinary
skin Physopsis urinary bladder Niridazole
yellowish bron bladder
*Urinary Painful
*non
schistosomiasis micturation
operculated

BLOOD FLUKES:

Take note:

Adults are DIOECIOUS

VENTRAL SUCKER LARGER THAN ORAL SUCKER

Intestine: bifurcates into 2 ceca

GYNECOPHORAL CANAL- groove behind the ventral sucker, attachment site for female male during copulation

Eggs are mature when released