Descriptor in English: | Filariasis |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Filariasis |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Filariose |
Descriptor in French: | Filarioses |
Entry term(s): |
Elaeophoriases Elaeophoriasis Filariases Filarioidea Infection Filarioidea Infections Infection, Filarioidea Infections, Filarioidea |
Tree number(s): |
C01.610.335.508.700.750.361 SP4.012.138.119.080 |
Scope note: | Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. |
Annotation: | GEN: prefer specifics; drug ther: consider FILARICIDES |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CN congenital CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy TM transmission UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
Online Note: | use FILARIASIS to search ELAEOPHORIASIS 1975-92 |
History Note: | ELAEOPHORIASIS was heading 1975-92 (see under FILARIASIS 1975-90) |
DeCS UI: | 5504 |
Descriptor UI: | D005368 |
Date Established: | 1960/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2004/07/27 |
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DISEASES
Infections [C01]Infections -
PUBLIC HEALTH
Environmental Health [SP4]Environmental Health
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Filariasis
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Elaeophoriasis
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Concept UI |
M0008468 |
Scope note | Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. |
Preferred term | Filariasis |
Entry term(s) |
Filariases Filarioidea Infection Filarioidea Infections Infection, Filarioidea Infections, Filarioidea |
Concept UI |
M0008467 |
Preferred term | Elaeophoriasis |
Entry term(s) |
Elaeophoriases |
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