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Superior mesenteric veins

What is the Specific Habitat for S. japonicum?

Inferior mesenteric veins or veins draining the rectum.

What is the Specific Habitat for S. mansoni?

Vesical veins or veins draining the urinary bladder.

What is the Specific Habitat for S. haematobium?

stool

What is the Specimen for Diagnosis for S. japonicum and S. mansoni?

urine

What is the Specimen for Diagnosis for S. haematobium?

coarse tuberculations

Describe the Integument of S. mansoni.

smooth

Describe the Integument of S. japonicum.

fine tuberculations

Describe the Integument of S. haematobium.

6-8

S. japonicum testes

8-9

S. mansoni testes

4-5

S. haematobium

50-100

Number of Eggs in Uterus S. japonicum

1-4

Number of Eggs in Uterus S. mansoni

20-30

Number of Eggs in Uterus S. haematobium

no

Are Blood Flukes hermaphroditic?

leaf like

The body of the adult worm is not ________

Male worms

shorter & robust

Female worms

longer & slender

Gynecophoric canal

A canal provided to males used to carry the female during copulation.

Non-operculated eggs

What type of eggs do adult Blood Flukes produce?

2

How many hosts do Blood Flukes require

Cercaria

Describe the Infective stage of Blood Flukes

Cercaria

a larva equipped with a mouth, GIT, and a tail that is always "FORKED".