|
1 / 1
|
DeCS
|
|
 |
|
Descriptor English:
|
|
Filariasis
|
|
Descriptor Spanish:
|
|
Filariasis
|
|
Descriptor Portuguese:
|
|
Filariose
|
|
Synonyms English:
|
|
Elaeophoriases
Elaeophoriasis
Filariases
Filarioidea Infection
Filarioidea Infections
Infection, Filarioidea
Infections, Filarioidea
|
|
Tree Number:
|
|
C01.610.335.508.700.750.361
SP4.012.138.119.080
|
|
Definition English:
|
|
Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. |
|
Indexing Annotation English:
|
|
GEN: prefer specifics; drug ther: consider FILARICIDES
|
|
History Note English:
|
|
ELAEOPHORIASIS was heading 1975-92 (see under FILARIASIS 1975-90)
|
|
Allowable Qualifiers English:
|
|
|
|
Record Number:
|
|
5504
|
|
Unique Identifier:
|
|
D005368
|
Occurrence in VHL:
|
|
|
Similar:
|
|
DeCS
|