NCIt definition : A species of flatworms in the family Schistosomatidae. These flatworms are yellow
or yellow-brown and the males are slightly larger than the other Schistosomes. This
species' geographic range is restricted to China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
S. japonicum uses snails of the Oncomelania genus as its intermediate host. Within
the body infestation is most frequently found in the superior mesenteric veins draining
the small intestine.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Any trematode parasite that can be assigned to the species Schistosoma japonicum.;