Schistosomatidae

flatworm

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In schistosomiasis
…by small parasitic flatworms (family Schistosomatidae) commonly called blood flukes. Schistosomiasis is characterized by inflammation of the intestines, bladder, liver, and other organs. Next to malaria, it is probably humanity’s most serious parasitic infection, being endemic to some 78 countries and affecting some 240 million people yearly in
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