6 Parents
| Identifier | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DOID:4 | disease | A disease is a disposition (i) to undergo pathological processes that (ii) exists in an organism because of one or more disorders in that organism. |
| DOID:0050117 | disease by infectious agent | A disease that is the consequence of the presence of pathogenic microbial agents, including pathogenic viruses, pathogenic bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions. |
| DOID:883 | parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease | A parasitic infectious disease that occurs when part of the body is infested with parasitic worms such as cestodes, nematodes and trematodes. |
| DOID:1398 | parasitic infectious disease | A disease by infectious agent that is carried out by a parasite which by definition is a pathogen that simultaneously injures and derives sustenance from its host. |
| DOID:1080 | filariasis | A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of the lymphatics and subcutaneous tissue by nematodes of the superfamily Filarioidea. |
| DOID:11678 | onchocerciasis | 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. |
5 Relations
| Relationship |
Parent Term . Identifier |
Child Term . Identifier |
|---|---|---|
| is_a | DOID:1080 | DOID:11678 |
| is_a | DOID:883 | DOID:11678 |
| is_a | DOID:1398 | DOID:11678 |
| is_a | DOID:4 | DOID:11678 |
| is_a | DOID:0050117 | DOID:11678 |
