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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:14422 - dipetalonemiasis

Disease Ontology 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.

Synonyms: Infection by Dipetalonema, Infection by Dipetalonema (disorder), Infection by Dipetalonema perstans, Infection by Dipetalonema perstans (disorder), Infection by Dipetalonema perstans (disorder) [Ambiguous], dipetalonema infectious disease,

Xenbase Genes :

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0005731 - dipetalonemiasis


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): eye disease (is_a), filariasis (is_a), skin disease (is_a)