by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
Schistosoma japonicum (Katsurada, 1904) Stiles, 1905 (Figure 2-50) ETYMOLOGY:Schisto = split and soma = body along with japonicum referring to the geographical region in which it was first found. SYNONYMS:Schistosomum japonicum Katsurada, 1904; Schistosoma...
by Jessica Retzlaff | Jun 15, 2014
TREMATODES OF THE BLOOD VESSELS - THE SCHISTOSOMATIDAE A single group of trematodes parasitize the blood vessels of cats and other mammals. These are the schistosomes. There are three species of schistosomes that are of major importance in human medicine,...
