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onchocerciasis (DOID:11678)
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Synonyms: Infection by Onchocerca volvulus; Onchocerca volvulus infection; volvulosis
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:B73, ICD9CM:125.3, MESH:D009855, NCI:C34861, UMLS_CUI:C0029001
Definition: A filariasis that involves parasitic infection caused by the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of a blackfly of the genus Simulium. The worms spread throughout the body and, when they die, cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue. The symptoms include pruritus, dermatitis, blindness, onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules), and lymphadenopathy.

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