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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D063485
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D063485
Preferred Name

Acanthocheilonemiasis

Definitions
A tropical infectious disease found mainly in Africa that is caused by the filarial parasite ACANTHOCHEILONEMA. Symptoms include skin rashes, abdominal, chest, muscle, and joint pains, neurologic disorders, skin lumps, and elevated levels of white blood cells. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of small flies.
Synonyms
Acanthocheilonemiases
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