Schistosoma haematobium

 

 

Adult female

  • Adult female measure 2.0-2.5 x 0.025 cm.
  • Cylindrical shape with pointed ends
  • Smooth integument.
  • The oral and ventral sucker near the anterior ends are of equl size.
  • Elongate ovary situated in posterior half of body.
  • Long,voluminous uterus contain 20-30 ova.

Adult male

  • Adult male measure 1.3 x 0.9 cm.
  • Finely tuberculate integument.
  • Note: A ventral gynecophoric canal.
  • 4-5 large testes situated dorsal and posterior to the ventral sucker.
  • Intestinal ceca unite late,united intestine short.
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