dipetalonemiasis

Term ID

DOID:14422

Synonyms

• dipetalonema infectious disease
• Infection by Dipetalonema
• Infection by Dipetalonema perstans

Definition

A filariasis that is a zoonotic infection caused by the nematode of the genus Dipetalonema, which is transmitted accidentally to humans from porcupines, beavers and other mammals by mosquitoes. The adult worms live subcutaneously or in body cavities or in the eyes of humans. Dead worms cause hypersensitivity necrosis with eosinophils, followed by granulomatous reaction and fibrosis. http://books.google.com/books?id=OBZbR4vpg0YC&pg=PA158&lpg#v=onepage&q&f=false

References

• ICD9CM:125.4
• MESH:D004154
• NCI:C34540
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:15629006
• UMLS_CUI:C0012517

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:14422 )