Schistosomiasis Li Qian Department of InfectioUs Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Schistosomiasis Li Qian Department of Infectious Diseases, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Topics Definition The Pathogen Epidemiology Etiology and Life cycle Pathobiology Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Treatment
2 Topics Definition The Pathogen Epidemiology Etiology and Life Cycle Pathobiology Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Treatment
DEFINITION Schistosomiasis is one of the most Important parasitic diseases of humans and is a global public health problem in the developing world
3 DEFINITION Schistosomiasis is one of the most important parasitic diseases of humans and is a global public health problem in the developing world
DEFINITION The disease is caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, which cause periportal fibrosis and liver cirrhosis owing to deposition of eggs in the small portal venules Schistosoma mansoni and schistosoma Japonicum lead to liver disease
4 DEFINITION The disease is caused by trematodes of the genus Schistosoma, which cause periportal fibrosis and liver cirrhosis owing to deposition of eggs in the small portal venules. Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum lead to liver disease
History Schistosomiasis is known as bilharzia or bilharziosis in many countries, after German physician Theodor Bilharz, who first described the cause of urinary schistosomiasis in 1851 The first doctor who described the entire disease cycle was Praja da silva in 1908 It was a common cause of death for Ancient Egyptians in the greco-roman period
5 History Schistosomiasis is known as bilharzia or bilharziosis in many countries, after German physician Theodor Bilharz, who first described the cause of urinary schistosomiasis in 1851. The first doctor who described the entire disease cycle was Pirajá da Silva in 1908. It was a common cause of death for Ancient Egyptians in the Greco-Roman Period