Loiasis [loalóza]
topical
- Terms
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loaiáza
loaóza
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Loa loa Filariasis
Loa loa Infection
Loaiasis
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D008118
Definition
A parasitic infection caused by the nematode Loa loa. The vector in the transmission of this infection is the horsefly (Tabanus) or the deerfly or mango fly (Chrysops). The larvae may be seen just beneath the skin or passing through the conjunctiva. Eye lesions are not uncommon. The disease is generally mild and painless.
- Annotation
- /drug ther: consider FILARICIDES
- DUI
- D008118 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0012661
- History note
- 91(75); was see under FILARIASIS 1989-90; was LOAIASIS see under FILARIASIS 1975-88
- Online note
- (75); use LOIASIS to search LOAIASIS 1975-88; search FILARIASIS 1967-74
- Public note
- 91; was see under FILARIASIS 1989-90; was LOAIASIS see under FILARIASIS 1975-88
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced
- CL
- classification
- CO
- complications
- CN
- congenital
- DI
- diagnosis
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology
- EP
- epidemiology
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- MO
- mortality
- NU
- nursing
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology
- PP
- physiopathology
- PC
- prevention & control
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery
- TH
- therapy
- TM
- transmission
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
C
Diseases
C01.610.335.508.700.750.361.137
Acanthocheilonemiasis
C01.610.335.508.700.750.361.518
Loiasis
C01.610.335.508.700.750.361.588
Mansonelliasis