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onchocerciasis

Term ID
DOID:11678
Synonyms
  • Infection by Onchocerca volvulus
  • Onchocerca volvulus infection
  • volvulosis
Definition
A filariasis that involves parasitic infection caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly of the genus Simulium. The worms spread throughout the body and, when they die, cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue. The symptoms include pruritus, dermatitis, blindness, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules), and lymphadenopathy. http://www.dpd.cdc.gov/dpdx/HTML/Filariasis.htm
References
  • GARD:7252
  • ICD10CM:B73
  • ICD9CM:125.3
  • MESH:D009855
  • NCI:C34861
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:38539003
  • UMLS_CUI:C0029001
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11678 )
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