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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. parasitoses
  3. helminthiasis
  4. trematode infections
  5. schistosomiasis
  6. schistosomiasis haematobia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. parasitoses
  3. helminthiasis
  4. trematode infections
  5. schistosomiasis
  6. schistosomiasis haematobia

Preferred term

schistosomiasis haematobia

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A human disease caused by the infection of parasitic worms Schistosoma haematobium. It is endemic in Africa and parts of the Middle East. Tissue damages most often occur in the urinary tract, specifically the urinary bladder.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • schistosomiasis haematobium
  • urinary schistosomiasis
  • urogenital schistosomiasis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/91700

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