See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Schistosoma(medicine)
Schistosoma spindale(medicine)
Schistosoma protease(medicine)
Schistosoma mekongi(medicine)
Schistosoma mattheei(medicine)
Schistosoma malayensis(medicine)
Schistosoma japonicum(medicine)
Schistosoma intercalatum(medicine)
Schistosoma mansoni(medicine)

Schistosoma malayensis (medicine) and duo- (iou)


Schistosoma malayensis (medicine)


Schistosoma malayensis


A member of the Schistosoma japonicum complex described from the rodent Rattus muelleri in peninsular Malaysia. The aquatic snail Robertsiella kaporensis and two Other species of this genus were found to be naturally infected. Schistosoma malayensis is considered most closely related to Schistosoma mekongi. Human infections, based on serological evidence, were reported among the indigenous people of central peninsular Malaysia.


duo- (iou)



duo- combining form.
[from Latin duo two. Corresp. to Greek duo.]
Prefixed to Other Latin roots to form composite numerals (duodecimal), and irreg. used with Other words as equivalent to BI- or DI-2 (duopoly, duotone).