Schistosomiasis is a major cause of morbidity and death in the tropics but how does it make people ill and what is the life cycle? Watch the video and everything is simply explained.
Geography of Schistosomiasis - 0:15
First larval stage of Schistosomiasis 1:00
Image of miracidium 1:08
Second larval stage of Schistosomiasis 1:22
Image of circaria 1:38
Symptoms of initial infection by Schistosome larvae 1:57
Maturation of larvae into adult worms 2:22
Image of Schistosome worm in vein 2:33
3 main types of Schistosomiasis 3:03
S. Haematobium 3:24
Image of Schistosomiasis in bladder 4:17
S. Japonicum and Mansoni 4:48
Image of Schistosomiasis in liver 5:22
