(a) Name the disease caused by schistosoma parasites in man. (b) How is schistosome adapted to its parasitic mode of life?

      

(a) Name the disease caused by schistosoma parasites in man.

(b) How is schistosome adapted to its parasitic mode of life?

  

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Martin
a) Schistosomiasis/ Bilharzia:

b)
-Has suckers for attachment to the host:
- Has secondary host/snail to increase its chances of survival:/increase chances of transfer to several hosts;
- Its larvae/Eggs produces lytic enzyme to soften the hosts tissues hence allow prevention into the host:
- Larva covered with cysts to remain dormant for a long time;
marto answered the question on October 4, 2019 at 07:19


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