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Biological and Environmental Research Ontology
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December 23, 2022
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| Preferred Name | Dracunculiasis | |
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A parasitic infection caused by Dracunculus medinensis. It is caused by drinking water contaminated with water fleas. The larvae enter the body through the intestine. Signs and symptoms include pain, edema, blisters, and ulcers. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C84677 |
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An infection that is caused by Dracunculus medinensis, which is acquired by drinking water contaminated with infected copepods. The larvae enter the body through the intestine. Signs and symptoms include pain, edema, blisters, and ulcers, with the adult female worm potentially emerging from the skin over time.
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C84677
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NICHD
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A parasitic infection caused by Dracunculus medinensis. It is caused by drinking water contaminated with water fleas. The larvae enter the body through the intestine. Signs and symptoms include pain, edema, blisters, and ulcers.
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Dracunculiasis
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Dracunculiasis
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NCIT:C84677
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Dracunculiasis
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Disease or Syndrome
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0013100
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