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Schistosoma japonicum

General Information
Vaccine Related Pathogen Genes
1. Ak1
2. CP1412
3. FABP
4. Il12a
5. Paramyosin
6. Sj23
7. TPI
8. TSP
Vaccine Information
References

I. General Information

1. NCBI Taxonomy ID:

6182

2. Disease:

Schistosomiasis

3. Introduction

Schistosoma japonica remains endemic in seven provinces in China. Human infection is acquired during the course of domestic or occupational activities, in particular fishing and farming. Acute infection may result in fever, weakness, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and hepatomegaly. Chronic disease involves granuloma formation, tissue inflammation, liver lesions and fibrosis, which may persist after infection has been cleared. Schistosoma japonicum is also known to infect 45 species of animals, of which water buffaloes are especially important for transmission (Balen et al., 2007).

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