| General Information of MIC (ID: MIC01158) |
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Schistosoma mansoni (flatworms)
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Skin
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Kingdom: Eukaryota
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Class: Trematoda
Order: Strigeidida
Family: Schistosomatidae
Genus: Schistosoma
Species: Schistosoma mansoni
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| Description |
Schistosoma mansoni is a water-borne parasite of humans, and belongs to the group of blood flukes (Schistosoma). The adult lives in the blood vessels (mesenteric veins) near the human intestine. It causes intestinal schistosomiasis.
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HIFC0085 |
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T cells (TCs) |
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Schistosoma mansoni infection resulted in the increasement of T helper type 2(Th2) cells in diabetes mellitus patients. |
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Microbiota in T-cell homeostasis and inflammatory diseases.Exp Mol Med. 2017 May 26;49(5):e340. doi: 10.1038/emm.2017.36.
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