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Disease due to superfamily Filarioidea

MedGen UID:
4706
Concept ID:
C0016085
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Filariasis
SNOMED CT: Filariosis (105706003); Filariasis (105706003); Disease caused by Filarioidea (105706003)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0016075
Orphanet: ORPHA2034

Definition

A parasitic disease caused by tissue-invasive, vector-borne nematodes which can be found anywhere in the human body and that are transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito or fly or by consumption of unsafe drinking water and which, depending on the subtype can manifest with lymphedema, dermatitis, subcutaneous edema and eye involvement. The disorder is a major public health problem in many tropical and subtropical countries. Six subtypes have been described in the literature: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, loiasis, mansonelliasis, dirofilariasis and dracunculiasis caused by <i>Wuchereria bancrofti</i> and filarioidea of the genus <i>Brugia</i>; <i>Onchocerca volvulus</i>; <i>Loa loa</i>; <i>Mansonella</i>; <i>Dirofilaria</i>; and <i>Dracunculus medinensis</i>, respectively. Tropical eosinophilia is considered a frequent manifestation. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDisease due to superfamily Filarioidea
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Recent clinical studies

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Prognosis

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