trichuriasis

Term ID

DOID:1252

Synonyms

• Infection by Trichuris trichura
• Trichuriasis infection
• trichuris trichiura infection
• Whipworm disease

Definition

A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection located_in intestine in humans, has_material_basis_in Trichuris trichiura, which is transmitted_by ingestion of food contaminated with egg-carrying soil. The infection has_symptom abdominal pain, has_symptom diarrhea, has_symptom rectal prolapse and has_symptom growth retardation. (2)

References

• GARD:10720
• MESH:D014257
• NCI:C128399
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:60570001
• UMLS_CUI:C0040954

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:1252 )