A 45-year-old farmer from the Philippines is diagnosed with Schistosoma japonicum infection. Compared to S. mansoni, what is unique about S. japonicum...

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A 45-year-old farmer from the Philippines is diagnosed with Schistosoma japonicum infection. Compared to S. mansoni, what is unique about S. japonicum transmission?

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S. japonicum is a zoonosis with multiple animal reservoir hosts (cattle, water buffalo, dogs, pigs, rodents), making elimination far more challenging

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S. japonicum is not transmitted by snails

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S. japonicum is sexually transmitted

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S. japonicum only infects children, not adults

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S. japonicum is transmitted by airborne oocysts

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): S. japonicum Zoonotic Transmission

A 45-year-old farmer from the Philippines is diagnosed with Schistosoma japonicum infection. Compared to S. mansoni, what is unique about S. japonicum transmission?