Biology Illinois Edition (Glencoe Science)
Biology Illinois Edition (Glencoe Science)
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Author: Alton Biggs
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 25, Problem 17A
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To determine:

A worldwide distribution of a disease (schistosomiasis).

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The Schistosoma is a fluke that can enter in the body by walking barefoot on the soil and causes Schistosomiasis. It is very common in the Africa, Philippines, south China and Brazil.

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The Schistosomiasis is a disease, which mainly spreads through water. It is caused by the blood fluke Schistosoma, which has a complex life cycle and requires one mammalian and one intermediate host (snail). The given shaded region in the picture shows the worldwide distribution of the disease.

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