Schistosomiasis

Key points

• Schistosomiasis, or bilharzia, is a parasitic flatworm infection. The three main species of schistosome are S. mansoni, S. japonicum and S. haematobium.
• bladder calcification Management
• single oral dose of praziquantel Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum These worms mature in the liver and then travel through the portal system to inhabit the distal colon.