Question
Intermediate host for this parasite is
A. Cat
B. Dog
C. Rat
D. Fresh water snail
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Correct Answer » D Explanation |
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This parasite is Schistosoma haematobium
Ans. D i.e. Fresh water snail
Schistosoma haematobium
- It is an important digenetic trematode, and is found in the Middle East, India, Portugal and Africa.
- It is a major agent of schistosomiasis; more specifically, it is associated with urinary schistosomiasis.
- Adults are found in the Venous plexuses around the urinary bladder and the released eggs traverse the wall of the bladder causing haematuria and fibrosis of the bladder.
- The bladder becomes calcified, and there is increased pressure on ureters and kidneys otherwise known as hydronephrosis.
- Inflammation of the genitals due to S. haematobium may contribute to the propagation of HIV.
