| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:13523 |
| Name | loiasis |
| Definition | A filariasis that involves parasitic infection of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa, which is transmitted through the bite of a deer fly or mango fly. The disease is characterized by episodic angioedema in the arms and legs, and cyst-like enlargements of the connective tissue around the sheaths of muscle tendons. Dead worms may cause chronic abscesses, which may lead to the formation of granulomatous reactions and fibrosis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loiasis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:44250009 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a eye disease is_a filariasis is_a skin disease |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some abscess disease has location some zone of skin and disease has location some eye |