| Schistosoma malayensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Platyhelminthes |
| Class: | Trematoda |
| Order: | Diplostomida |
| Family: | Schistosomatidae |
| Genus: | Schistosoma |
| Species: | S. malayensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Schistosoma malayensis Greer, Ow-Yang & Yong, 1988
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Schistosoma malayensis is a schistosome parasite. It was first described in 1988 in Peninsular Malaysia and appears to be a zooenotic infection.[1] The species is named after the country of Malaysia. The natural vertebrate host is van Müller's rat (Rattus muelleri). The intermediate hosts are aquatic snails, Robertsiella kaporenisis. Among Robertsiella kaporenisis are two other Roberstiella species.[2]
Among humans exposed to this parasite the lifetime incidence appears to be 5–10%.[3] The symptoms are unclear, because the symptoms have never been reported. The disease has been little studied and it is currently considered to be a relatively minor public health problem.
- ^ Greer G.J.; Ow-Yang C.K.; Yong H.S. (1988). "Schistosoma malayensis n. sp.: a Schistosoma japonicum-complex schistosome from Peninsular Malaysia". J. Parasitol. 74 (3): 471–48. doi:10.2307/3282058. JSTOR 3282058. PMID 3379527.
- ^ "Schistosoma malayensis". Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary. Farlex, Inc. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Sagin D.D., Ismail G., Fui J.N., Jok J.J. (2001) Schistosomiasis malayensis-like infection among the Penan and other interior tribes (Orang Ulu) in upper Rejang River Basin Sarawak Malaysia. Southeast Asian J. Trop. Med. Public Health 32(1):27–32