Schistosoma japonicumOnly Schistosoma japonicum is found in China.Itisprevalentin13provinces,cityandautonomic regions(except Guizhou)alongYangtzeRiverValley and southof Yangtze
Schistosoma japonicum Only Schistosoma japonicum is found in China. It is prevalent in 13 provinces, city and autonomic regions (except Guizhou ) along Yangtze River Valley and south of Yangtze
I. MorphologyAdult worms are elongated cylindrical in shape,unlike otherflukes.Two sexes are separate, gray white in color, but thefemale is much dark and slender, the male is shorterandthicker,sickle-likeSchistosoma japonicumteruAcetabulumOvalFemaMalIntestineVitellariaGynecophoralcanaleDs
I. Morphology Adult worms are elongated cylindrical in shape, unlike other flukes. Two sexes are separate, gray white in color, but the female is much dark and slender, the male is shorter and thicker, sickle-like
Female: Longer and slender thanthe male, much dark coloredthread-like, 12-26x 0.1-0.3mm insize.The unbranched, oval ovary liesin the mid-portion of the bodyAcetabulumOvalFemalMal卡红染色【carminestain]IntestineVitellariaGynecophoralcanal
Female: Longer and slender than the male, much dark colored thread-like, 12-26x 0.1-0.3mm in size. The unbranched, oval ovary lies in the mid-portion of the body
Male: 10-20 x 0.5-0.55mm in size.oral sucker at topnearbyventralsucker.Just behind the ventral suckerthere is a longitudinal groove-卡红染色（carminestain)gynecophoral canal.Seven testes are situated one byone
Male: 10-20 x 0.5-0.55mm in size, oral sucker at top near by ventral sucker. Just behind the ventral sucker there is a longitudinal groovegynecophoral canal. Seven testes are situated one by one
In human body the male usually embraces the femaleinto itsgynecophoral canal (抱雌沟), appears “ K "like (or the femaleusuallyresides in male's gynecophoral canal),Oral suckersVentralsuckersGynaecophoriccanal1mm
In human body the male usually embraces the female into its gynecophoral canal (抱雌沟), appears “ K ”like (or the female usually resides in male’s gynecophoral canal)