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Schistosomiasis
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(shs´tsm´ss), bilharziasis, or snail fever, parasitic disease caused by blood flukes, trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. Three species are human parasites: S. mansoni, S. japonicum, and S.
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Schistosomiasis is an infection caused by one of the five species of the parasite, Schistosoma.
Alternative Names:
Bilharzia; Katayama fever; Swimmer's itch; Blood fluke
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
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Swimmer's Itch (Schistosomiasis)
Swimmer's Shoulder (Rotator Cuff Tendinitis)
Swimming Pool Cleaners
Swimming Pool Granuloma
Swineherd's Disease (Leptospirosis) ...
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decidua; ectopic eyelash; ectopic heartbeat; ectopic hormone; ectopic impulse; ectopic pacemaker; ectopic pairing; ectopic pancreas; ectopic pinealoma; ectopic pregnancy; ectopic pregnancy, symptoms of; ectopic rhythm; ectopic schistosomiasis; ...
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Schistosomiasis (flukes), Hydatid disease (a type of tapeworm), Ancylostomiasis (Hookworm)... the list is long and the damage enormous.
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Also known as schistosomiasis. Species which live in man can produce liver, bladder, and gastrointestinal problems. Species of the schistosomiasis parasite which cannot live in man cause swimmer's itch.
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Bladder and kidney"Exposure to certain chemicals, such as benzidines, aniline dyes, napthalenes; smoking; excessive consumption of caffeine and/or artificial sweeteners; history of schistosomiasis (a tropical disease); ...
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Pulmonary hypertension caused by disorders directly affecting the pulmonary blood vessels
This type of pulmonary hypertension is caused by inflammatory diseases such as schistosomiasis, sarcoidosis or pulmonary capillary disease.
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the aluminum, rubber, chemical and leather industries, as well as by dry cleaners, chimney sweeps, hairdressers, painters, printers, textile workers, machinists and truck drivers. In developing countries, a parasitic infection called schistosomiasis ...
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Fluke-caused illnesses are classified as schistosomiasis (also called bilharziasis) and are mainly confined to Africa parts of South America and the Caribbean, and parts of the Middle East, China and the Philippines.
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