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February 15, 2018
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| Preferred Name | onchocerciasis | |
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A filariasis that involves parasitic infection caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly of the genus Simulium. The worms spread throughout the body and, when they die, cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue. The symptoms include pruritus, dermatitis, blindness, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules), and lymphadenopathy. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_11678 |
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A filariasis that involves parasitic infection caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly of the genus Simulium. The worms spread throughout the body and, when they die, cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue. The symptoms include pruritus, dermatitis, blindness, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules), and lymphadenopathy.
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ICD9CM:125.3 NCI:C34861 MESH:D009855 ICD10CM:B73 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:38539003 UMLS_CUI:C0029001
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volvulosis Onchocerca volvulus infection Infection by Onchocerca volvulus (disorder)
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disease_ontology
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DOID:11678
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onchocerciasis
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DOID:11678
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onchocerciasis
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