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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Loiasis
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Loiasis
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Loķase
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Synonyms English:
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Infection, Loa loa
Infections, Loa loa
Loa loa Infection
Loa loa Infections
Loaiases
Loaiasis
Loiases
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Tree Number:
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C01.610.335.508.700.750.361.518
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Definition English:
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A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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/drug ther: consider FILARICIDES
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History Note English:
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91(75); was see under FILARIASIS 1989-90; was LOAIASIS see under FILARIASIS 1975-88
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24389
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Unique Identifier:
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D008118
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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