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Acanthocheilonemiases

MedGen UID:
279644
•Concept ID:
C1527287
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Acanthocheilonemiasis

Definition

A tropical infectious disease found mainly in Africa that is caused by the filarial parasite ACANTHOCHEILONEMA. Symptoms include skin rashes, abdominal, chest, muscle, and joint pains, neurologic disorders, skin lumps, and elevated levels of white blood cells. The parasite is transmitted through the bite of small flies. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Potential efficacy of monthly administrations of spot-on moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% in the simultaneous prevention of major canine filarioses.
Traversa D, Mazzi A, Di Cesare A, Famigli Bergamini P, Fracassi F, Fanini G, Aste G, Pampurini F, Boari A
Parasitol Res 2013 Nov;112(11):3753-6. Epub 2013 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3561-6. PMID: 23925446

Diagnosis

Potential efficacy of monthly administrations of spot-on moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% in the simultaneous prevention of major canine filarioses.
Traversa D, Mazzi A, Di Cesare A, Famigli Bergamini P, Fracassi F, Fanini G, Aste G, Pampurini F, Boari A
Parasitol Res 2013 Nov;112(11):3753-6. Epub 2013 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3561-6. PMID: 23925446

Therapy

Potential efficacy of monthly administrations of spot-on moxidectin 2.5%/imidacloprid 10% in the simultaneous prevention of major canine filarioses.
Traversa D, Mazzi A, Di Cesare A, Famigli Bergamini P, Fracassi F, Fanini G, Aste G, Pampurini F, Boari A
Parasitol Res 2013 Nov;112(11):3753-6. Epub 2013 Aug 8 doi: 10.1007/s00436-013-3561-6. PMID: 23925446

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