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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > parasitoses > helminthiasis > trematode infections > schistosomiasis > schistosomiasis haematobia
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > parasitoses > helminthiasis > trematode infections > schistosomiasis > schistosomiasis haematobia
Preferred Term:

schistosomiasis haematobia

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
schistosomiasis
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • urogenital schistosomiasis
  • schistosomiasis haematobium
  • urinary schistosomiasis
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/91700
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RDF/XMLCreated 2006-07-21, last modified 2015-11-16