Preferred Label : Gnathostomiasis;
Alternative definition : NICHD: An infection that is caused by nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma, which is
commonly found in Southeast Asia, and which is transmitted via the consumption of
contaminated raw/undercooked birds, eels, fish, frogs, or reptiles. The pattern of
symptoms is species-dependent, and extraintestinal manifestations are due to larval
migration (e.g., pulmonary infiltrates, eosinophilic meningitis, or painful, pruritic
subcutaneous swellings, and peripheral blood eosinophilia).;
Origin ID : C128395;
UMLS CUI : C0018013;
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