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==distribution==
[[File:Schistosomiasis distribution adapted from Ferarri, Lancet Neurol 2011.jpg|500px]]
==lifecycle==
{{Intermediate
==co-infection==
*HIV
*'''Typhoid'''**''Salmonella'' typhi has '''crossover antigenicity with ''Schistosoma''''' and makes '''immune-tolerance against ''Schistosoma'' infection'''**Also '''''Salmonella '' hide ''' between male and female schistosomes in the '''gynecophoric canal'''
*HepB/C
==control==
*only way In Japanese history before introduction of praziquantel, one of ways to control is was eliminate intermediate hosts, snails - ''Oncomelania nosophora'' 宮入貝*After introduction of praziquantel#Malacological monitoring of snails in endemic area#Improve water irrigation in order to avoid colonization of snails#Effective screening of people in endemic area to detect actively infected patients#Periodical mass drug administration to people in endemic area*Praziquantel 30mg/kg twice for MDA*Praziquantel 60mg/kg in two divided dose for detected patients