What is the name of the disease caused by Schistosoma mansoni in Brazil? The disease is also known as Bilharziose, Xistose, Xistosa, Doença dos ca...
What is the name of the disease caused by Schistosoma mansoni in Brazil?
The disease is also known as Bilharziose, Xistose, Xistosa, Doença dos caramujos, and Barriga d’água.
The disease is considered a neglected disease due to its complex cycle and difficult control.
The disease affects around 5-6 million people in Brazil and has a high risk of contamination in certain areas.
The disease is caused by a platyhelminth (worm) called Schistosoma mansoni and has a complex life cycle involving snails as intermediate hosts and humans as definitive hosts.
The disease can cause severe morbidity and sequelae, especially in the hepatointestinal and hepatosplenic forms.
The disease is also known as Bilharziose, Xistose, Xistosa, Doença dos caramujos, and Barriga d’água.
The disease is considered a neglected disease due to its complex cycle and difficult control.
The disease affects around 5-6 million people in Brazil and has a high risk of contamination in certain areas.
The disease is caused by a platyhelminth (worm) called Schistosoma mansoni and has a complex life cycle involving snails as intermediate hosts and humans as definitive hosts.
The disease can cause severe morbidity and sequelae, especially in the hepatointestinal and hepatosplenic forms.
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A doença causada pelo Schistosoma mansoni no Brasil é conhecida como Esquistossomose, também chamada de barriga d'água, xistose, xistosa ou doença dos caramujos. É considerada uma doença negligenciada devido ao seu ciclo complexo e difícil controle. A doença afeta cerca de 5-6 milhões de pessoas no Brasil e tem alto risco de contaminação em certas áreas. A Esquistossomose é causada por um platelminto (verme) chamado Schistosoma mansoni e tem um ciclo de vida complexo envolvendo caramujos como hospedeiros intermediários e humanos como hospedeiros definitivos. A doença pode causar morbidade e sequelas graves, especialmente nas formas hepatointestinal e hepatosplênica.
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