Schistosomiasis
Abstract: Schistosomiasis,
also known as bilharzia, is a zoonosis disease caused by blood flukes
(trematodes) of the genus Schistosoma sp. There are a few species that can
infect humans and animals, including Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma
mansonia, Schistosoma hematobium, Schistosoma intercalatum Schistosoma
guineensis and Schistosoma mekongi.1 This disease is endemic in 78 countries,
in which 52 of them are countries with moderate-high level of endemicity.
Schistosoma sp are very difficult to eliminate, because the transmission is
highlyinfluenced by evironmental, habitual, parasitic, vector, and host factors.
Author: Eka Husnawati, Novyan
Lusiyana
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg160164
