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 | ||
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Ontology: | Human Disease ( DOID:13523 ) |
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