You have full access to this article via your institution. The length of the adult worms can vary depending on the NHP host. For example, McCoy 2 has reported female worms of the species ...

These worms can live in a host’s bloodstream for decades. Schistosomiasis is the name of the disease caused by these worms once they infect a host’s bloodstream. Symptoms occur when female worms ...

Worms are hermaphrodite, which means they have both male and female reproductive cells. They do need another worm to reproduce with though. They lay their eggs, which hatch as little worms.

The worm backs out of the ring, forming a cocoon. As it passes through this cocoon, eggs from the female pore are picked up ...