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Encephalitozoonosis

MedGen UID:
39043
Concept ID:
C0085412
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Encephalitozoonoses
SNOMED CT: Infection by Encephalitozoon (12825006); Encephalitozoonosis (12825006); Infection caused by Encephalitozoon (12825006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005743

Definition

Infection with fungi of the genus encephalitozoon. Lesions commonly occur in the brain and kidney tubules. Other sites of infection in mammals are the liver; adrenal glands; optic nerves; retina; and myocardium. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEncephalitozoonosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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Etiology

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Diagnosis

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Therapy

Figuerêdo Moreira I, Marcelino Alvares-Saraiva A, Cristina Pérez E, Guilherme Xavier J, Denelle Spadacci-Morena D, Silva de Araújo R, Ricardo Dell'Armelina Rocha P, Anete Lallo M
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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