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Elephantiasis, Filarial

Disease ID: disease_node_2756

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DbxrefMESH:D004605, NCI:C128360, SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:240820001, UMLS_CUI:C0013884
SubclassofDOID_37, DOID_1080
Data SourceDOID, MESH
SynonymsBancroftian elephantiasis, Bancroftian filarial chyluria, Lymphatic filariasis, elephantiasis of eyelid
Disease Has LocationUBERON_0000014
Mesh IdD004605
Mesh LabelElephantiasis, Filarial
Mesh SubclassofD008209, D000096724, D005368
Doid Labelfilarial elephantiasis
Doid DescriptionA filariasis that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs, male genitals and female breasts, caused by thread-like parasitic worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi or Brugia timori, which inhabit the lymphatics. These nematodes are transmitted by mosquitoes. Acute symptoms include fever, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, funiculitis, and epididymitis. Chronic symptoms include abscesses, hyperkeratosis, polyarthritis, hydroceles, lymphedema, and elephantiasis.
Has PhenotypeHP_0000962, HP_0011368
Has SymptomSYMP_0000263, SYMP_0000672, SYMP_0019155, SYMP_0000613, SYMP_0000083
Disease Node Iddisease_node_2756
Doid IdDOID_12211
LabelElephantiasis, Filarial
Doid Alternate IdsDOID_13433