sarcocystosis

Term ID

DOID:9640

Synonyms

• Sarcosporidiosis

Definition

A coccidiosis that involves infection of the intestine and muscles of humans and animals caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite of genus Sarcocystis. The symptoms include mild fever, diarrhea, chills, vomiting, muscle swelling, erythema, muscle tenderness,cough, arthralgia, transient pruritic rashes, headache, malaise and lymphadenopathy. (2)

References

• ICD10CM:A07.8
• ICD9CM:136.5
• MESH:D012523
• ORDO:54368
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:88905005
• UMLS_CUI:C0036231

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:9640 )