loading...| Preferred Name |
fascioliasis |
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| Synonyms |
liver flukes fasciola hepatica infection sheep liver fluke infection Fasciolosis infection by fasciola |
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| Definitions |
A parasitic infection that is caused by liver flukes, usually Fasciola hepatica, of sheep, goats, and cattle. Humans become infected by eating uncooked, infested aquatic vegetation (classically watercress). adult flukes inhabit the bile ducts, gallbladder, and occasionally ectopic sites. Symptoms arise secondary to inflammatory response or obstruction. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0004668 |
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liver flukes fasciola hepatica infection sheep liver fluke infection Fasciolosis infection by fasciola |
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| label |
fascioliasis |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0004668 |
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fascioliasis |
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| seeAlso |
https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/6428/fascioliasis |
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| textual definition |
A parasitic infection that is caused by liver flukes, usually Fasciola hepatica, of sheep, goats, and cattle. Humans become infected by eating uncooked, infested aquatic vegetation (classically watercress). adult flukes inhabit the bile ducts, gallbladder, and occasionally ectopic sites. Symptoms arise secondary to inflammatory response or obstruction. |
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