filarial dermatitis
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Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals — ▪ Table Selected infectious and parasitic diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Diseases of bacterial origin most mammals, chickens necrobacillosis, calf diptheria, bovine foot rot, necrotic hepatitis,… … Universalium
elaeophoriasis — elae·o·pho·ria·sis (el″e of″ə riґə sis) infection of the arteries and facial and ocular capillaries of deer or sheep by microfilariae of Elaeophora schneideri; larvae are spread from animal to animal by the bites of Tabanus… … Medical dictionary
Onchocerciasis — River blindness, a disease caused by a parasitic worm (Onchocerca volvulus) which is transmitted to persons by biting blackflies (buffalo gnats) that breed in fast flowing rivers. The adult worms can live for up to 15 years in nodules beneath the … Medical dictionary
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onchocerciasis — noun (plural onchocerciases) Etymology: New Latin, from Onchocerca, genus of worms Date: 1911 infestation with or disease caused by filarial worms (genus Onchocerca); especially a human disease marked by subcutaneous nodules, dermatitis, and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Onchocerciasis — River Blindness redirects here. For the song by J. Geils Band, see Freeze Frame (J. Geils Band album). Onchocerciasis Classification and external resources Adult black fly (Simulium yahense) with parasite (Onchocerca volvulus) emerging from the… … Wikipedia
Stephanofilaria — A genus of Filaroid nematodes in the family Stephanofilariidae, subcutaneous parasites of large mammals, especially cattle. S. stilesi a skin infecting species of filaria parasitic in cattle and transmitted by the horn fly, Haematobia irritans;… … Medical dictionary
stephanofilariasis — steph·a·no·fil·a·ri·a·sis .fil ə rī ə səs n, pl a·ses .sēz infestation with or disease caused by worms of the genus Stephanofilaria * * * steph·a·no·fi·la·ri·a·sis (stef″ə no fil″ə riґə sis) a chronic skin disease of… … Medical dictionary
stephanofilaria — |stefəˌnō+ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from stephan + filaria : a genus of filarial worms parasitic in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of ruminants and horses where they may cause dermatitis and extensive degenerative lesions… … Useful english dictionary
