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| Term | dipetalonemiasis | ID (Ontology) | DOID:14422 (Human Disease) |
| Definition | A filariasis that is a zoonotic infection caused by the nematode of the genus Dipetalonema, which is transmitted accidentally to humans from porcupines, beavers and other mammals by mosquitoes. The adult worms live subcutaneously or in body cavities or in the eyes of humans. Dead worms cause hypersensitivity necrosis with eosinophils, followed by granulomatous reaction and fibrosis. | ||
| Also Known As | "dipetalonema infectious disease" ; "Infection by Dipetalonema" ; "Infection by Dipetalonema perstans" | ||
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sensory system disease |__eye disease_____________________________ integumentary system disease | |__skin disease____________________________| parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease | |__filariasis______________________________| dipetalonemiasis |
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ICD9CM:125.4 MESH:D004154 NCI:C34540 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:15629006 UMLS_CUI:C0012517 |
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