intestinal schistosomiasis
- intestinal schistosomiasis
- the chronic form of either schistosomiasis mansoni or schistosomiasis japonica in which the intestinal tract is involved. Most of those infected are asymptomatic but some have intermittent diarrhea and blood and mucus in the feces.
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