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echinococcosis

Disease Summary
Associated Targets (6)
Tchem

3

Tbio

2

Tclin

1


Mondo Description A parasitic infection caused by tapeworm larvae of Echinococcus. It affects livestock and humans. It is characterized by the formation of hydatid cysts mainly in the liver, lungs, spleen, and kidneys. Rupture of the cysts may lead to shock.
Disease Ontology Description A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves parasitic infection of humans and domestic animals caused by the larval stages of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus in the liver, lungs, spleen, brain, heart and kidneys.
Mondo Term and Equivalent IDs
MONDO:0005738:  echinococcosis
COHD:440043: 
EFO:0007245: 
MESH:D004443: 
NCIT:C84682: 
SCTID:74942003: 
UMLS:C0013502: