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Screw Worm Infection

Disease ID: disease_node_6812

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DbxrefMESH:D012610, UMLS_CUI:C0036465
SubclassofDOID_11080
Data SourceDOID, MESH
Mesh IdD012610
Mesh LabelScrew Worm Infection
Mesh SubclassofD009198
Doid Labelscrew worm infectious disease
Doid DescriptionA myiasis that involves parasitic infestation of Cochliomyia hominivorax or Chrysomya bezziana larvae, which feed on the living tissues of warm-blooded animals. In Cochliomyia infestation, larvae migrate from the subdermis to other tissues in the body, causing extreme damage in the process. Chrysomya bezziana larvae feed and can cause permanent tissue damage.
Disease Node Iddisease_node_6812
Doid IdDOID_12927
LabelScrew Worm Infection