OBO ID: DOID:13523
Term Name: loiasis Search Ontology:
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Definition: A filariasis that involves parasitic infection of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa, which is transmitted through the bite of a deer fly or mango fly. The disease is characterized by episodic angioedema in the arms and legs, and cyst-like enlargements of the connective tissue around the sheaths of muscle tendons. Dead worms may cause chronic abscesses, which may lead to the formation of granulomatous reactions and fibrosis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiasis
References:
  • GARD:3283
  • ICD10CM:B74.3
  • ICD9CM:125.2
  • MESH:D008118
  • NCI:C34784
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44250009
  • UMLS_CUI:C0023968
Ontology: Human Disease   ( DOID:13523 )
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ZEBRAFISH MODELS No data available
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