Anatomical Locations

Schistosoma sp. anatomical locations

Priti - I'm using abbreviations to annotate each stage and indicate where different stages are found in the host. Sm = Schistosoma mansoni; Sj = Schistosoma japonicum; Sh = Schistosoma haemotobium. I'm only adding these where there are differences between species - so if there are no species indicated, please assume the location is the same for all 3.

egg is_seen_in_mesenteric_venule (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in intestine (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in stool (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in urine (Sh only), is_seen_in liver (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in ureter (Sh only)

miracidium is_derived_from egg, is_seen_in fresh_water, is_seen_in intermediate_host_organism

mother_sporocyst is_derived_from miracidium, is_seen_in intermediate_host_organism

daughter_sporocyst is_derived_from mother_sporocyst, is_seen_in intermediate_host_organism, is_seen_in hepatopancreas

cercaria is_derived_from daughter_sporocyst, is_seen_in fresh_water

3hr_schistosomulum is_derived_from cercaria, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in skin

24hr_schistosomulum is_derived_from 3hr_schistosomulum, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in skin

3day_schistosomulum is_derived_from 24hr_schistosomulum, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in lung (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in liver (Sh only)

6day_schistosomulum is_derived_from 3day_schistosomulum, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in lung (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in liver (Sh only)

3week_worm is_derived_from 6day_schistosomulum, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in mesenteric_venule (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in bladder (Sh only)

7week_worm is_derived_from 3week_worm, is_seen_in definitive_host_organism, is_seen_in mesenteric_venule (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), is_seen_in intestine (Sm; Sj; NOT Sh), has_gender male OR has_gender female

Schistosoma mansoni is_seen_in Biomphalaria_sp;

Schistosoma japonicum is_seen_in Oncomelania_sp;

Schistosoma haematobium is_seen_in Bulinus_sp;