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Descriptor
English
:
Tungiasis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Tungiasis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Tungíase
Tree Number:
C03.858.211.250.800
Definition
English
:
An infestation with the flea TUNGA PENETRANS causing
inflammation
,
pruritus
, and pain, in both
humans
and other
mammals
. There is a high
incidence
of secondary
infections
such as
BACTEREMIA
and
TETANUS.
History Note
English
:
2011
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
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
Record Number:
53936
Unique Identifier:
D058285
Occurrence in VHL
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