Schistosomiasis mansoni – Clinical features

In the present review, we will discuss the Schistosoma mansoni form, which is the most widely distributed schistosome in humans and is found both in the Old and New Worlds. The main features of the natural history of mansonic schistosomiasis are reviewed, with emphasis on the clinical forms of the d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastroenterología y hepatología 2005, Vol.28 (1), p.30-39
Hauptverfasser:	Da Silva, L.C., Chieffi, P.P., Carrilho, F.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Chronic Disease Clinical features Diagnosis Humans Mansonic schistosomiasis Schistosoma mansoni Schistosomiasis mansoni - complications Schistosomiasis mansoni - diagnosis Schistosomiasis mansoni - drug therapy Schistosomiasis mansoni - parasitology Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:	In the present review, we will discuss the Schistosoma mansoni form, which is the most widely distributed schistosome in humans and is found both in the Old and New Worlds. The main features of the natural history of mansonic schistosomiasis are reviewed, with emphasis on the clinical forms of the disease, their diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:	0210-5705
DOI:	10.1157/13070382