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ID DOID:1082
Name dirofilariasis
Definition A filariasis that is a zoonotic infection caused by nematodes Dirofilaria immitis or Dirofilaria repens, which are transmitted to humans from dogs, cats, wolves and coyotes by infected mosquitoes. The disease manifests as either subcutaneous nodules or pulmonary lesions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirofilariasis
Xrefs

GARD:11908

ICD10CM:B74.8

MESH:D004184

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:73328005

UMLS_CUI:C0012602

Subsets

DO_infectious_disease_slim

DO_rare_slim

zoonotic_infectious_disease

Synonyms

Dirofilaria infectious disease [EXACT]

Infection by Dirofilaria [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a lung disease

is_a skin disease

is_a filariasis

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