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| Term | onchocerciasis | ID (Ontology) | DOID:11678 (Human Disease) |
| 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. | ||
| Also Known As | "Infection by Onchocerca volvulus" ; "Onchocerca volvulus infection" ; "volvulosis" | ||
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parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease |__filariasis |__onchocerciasis |
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GARD:7252 ICD10CM:B73 ICD9CM:125.3 MESH:D009855 NCI:C34861 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:38539003 UMLS_CUI:C0029001 |
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