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Loiasis

Disease ID: disease_node_4834

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DbxrefGARD:3283, ICD10CM:B74.3, ICD9CM:125.2, MESH:D008118, NCI:C34784, SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44250009, UMLS_CUI:C0023968
SubclassofDOID_5614, DOID_37, DOID_1080
Data SourceDOID, MESH
Mesh IdD008118
Mesh LabelLoiasis
Mesh SubclassofD005368
Doid Labelloiasis
Doid DescriptionA filariasis that involves parasitic infection of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa, which is transmitted through the bite of a deer fly or mango fly. The disease is characterized by episodic angioedema in the arms and legs, and cyst-like enlargements of the connective tissue around the sheaths of muscle tendons. Dead worms may cause chronic abscesses, which may lead to the formation of granulomatous reactions and fibrosis.
Has SymptomSYMP_0000672
Disease Node Iddisease_node_4834
Doid IdDOID_13523
LabelLoiasis